You can't visit the land of Dolly Parton without a trip to her theme park ;).
SkyLand Ranch is a Sevierville attraction set on a 100 acre farm, offering a mountain coaster, canopy walks, live entertainment, and food/drinks.
Run family ranch with horsback riding, zipline, atvs, and a mountain tubing slide!
This site highlights some great hikes, waterfalls, and even swimming holes near Pigeon Forge! Highly recommend checking out Clingman's Dome for the highest peak in the Smokey Mountains (very family friendly easy hike).
Check out some local distilleries here: https://smokymountains.com/pigeon-forge/blog/ultimate-guide-pigeon-forge-distilleries/. If you head over to Old Forge Distillery make sure to eat at the Old Mill Restaurant right next door.
There is no shortage of southern cooking and moonshine around these parts! Here are some suggestions for eats and drinks during your stay! Coffee: Honeybee coffee or black rifle coffee company Breakfast: Lil Black Bear Cafe, Five Oaks Farm Kitchen, Crockett's 1875 Breakfast Camp, Applewood Farmhouse (this is where our farewell brunch will be) Lunch/Dinner: Local Goat, Wild Bear Tavern, Old Mill Pottery House, Old Mill Restaurant, Paula Deen's Family Kitchen, Tennessee Jeds (great deli) Drinks: Mill Bridge Winery, Old Forge Distillery, Gatlinburg Brewing Company, Yee-haw Brewery