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With music venues, museums, and restaurants and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park a few miles down the road, Pigeon Forge, TN, offers something for everyone. To ensure all visitors enjoy their time in the area, many attractions, lodging facilities, and trails are handicap-accessible. If you or a traveling companion has a disability, follow this guide of accessible spots to visit.  

Handicap-Accessible Places in Pigeon Forge

1. Attractions

Individuals with physical disabilities can remain comfortable and safe while sightseeing aboard Fun Time Trolleys. These wheelchair-accessible trolleys travel throughout Pigeon Forge. History buffs can go back in time by visiting the Titanic Museum, which features artifacts and memorabilia from the ill-fated liner. The exhibition spaces are accessible, and wheelchairs are also available to use on-site. At the fully accessible Dixie Stampede, guests enjoy dinner while listening to bluegrass and country music and watching a lively horse show. Guests with hearing impairments can also be accommodated. 

2. Lodging

lodgingIf you’re planning an overnight stay in Pigeon Forge, many handicap-friendly lodging options are available. Rustic cabins pepper the area, equipped with TVs, barbecue grills, fireplaces, and other creature comforts, including indoor Jacuzzi® tubs and other luxuries. For those who require service animals, pet-friendly cabins can be rented.

3. Nature

If you plan to spend a night or two under the stars, Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a campground with access to accessible spaces in a nearby parking lot. The general store and restrooms in Cades Cove are also accessible. The trail through the area is level with hard-packed gravel to minimize tripping accidents. The Elkmont Campground, also in the park, has nine wheelchair-accessible, ADA-compliant campsites for visitors.

 

For comfortable, accessible lodging during your stay in Pigeon Forge, reach out to American Patriot Getaways. They arrange clean, well-appointed cabins for vacationers visiting the Great Smoky Mountains, with luxury, secluded, and pet-friendly rentals. To learn more about cabin amenities, call (800) 204-5169, or go online to check availability. Connect with them on Facebook to stay apprised of special offers.

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