Vacation Lodge In Pigeon Forge Tennessee is a 15-minute drive to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and only five minutes from Gatlinburg. This convenient location on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge gives you access to everything. You can walk, take the trolley, or drive to many exciting places. The hotel is less than one mile to Dollywood, and it only takes a few minutes to reach family entertainment theaters and outlet shopping, such as Belz Factory Outlet World and Red Roof Mall. Abundant restaurants in the area offer a variety of foods. The trolley stops right at the hotel's door.