Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park

Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park

3404 Whaley Dr 1 Mile From Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
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#15 of 41 campgrounds in Pigeon Forge
Location
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Cleanliness
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Value
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Our campground is located just one mile from Dollywood, Dollywood Splash country, The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville and all the attractions along the way. Pigeon Forge Jellystone is an all-season resort with cabins, premium RV sites, two pools, and a fishing pond.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Outdoor fireplace
Self-serve laundry
Wifi
Outdoor pool
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Kitchenette
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Flatscreen TV
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Mindy H wrote a review Jun 2020
4.0 of 5 bubbles
This campground is fairly average. The pool area and the bathhouses are in great shape and there is a cute but very tiny playground for little kids/toddlers. The sites are small and cramped but clean. We stayed for three nights and all of our fellow campers were super friendly and kind.

We had a great table and chairs on the level pad. Weirdly, they were taken away and replaced with a picnic table on the evening of our second day. Not sure why that happened? Fire ring is very close to the camper but we were still able to have a fire one night.

But the staff here is just beyond nice and so incredibly helpful. We planned a stop in Pigeon Forge just a few days before we arrived and were overwhelmed by all of the available options for where to go and what to do. Both of the women who worked in the office gave us a suggested itinerary and we had a wonderful time thanks to their suggestions. Some of the nicest campground staff members I have ever met.
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Date of stay: June 2020
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from CamperSupport, Guest Relations Manager at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Jun 23, 2020
Thank you for the review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your overall stay and found our team to be so friendly and helpful. We appreciate your feedback about our playground and are excited to share that we are working on building a second, much larger playground area. Unfortunately with the current events, our plans are a bit delayed but we hope you will visit us again so you can enjoy it once it's complete!
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Terry K wrote a review Aug 2021
3.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed in two loacations, grandparents in motorhome class C and grndchildren and daughter in a glamping tent. The good: Very level and nice pad for the motorhome and location near the entrance was ideal. Glamping tent included a golf cart but there was not enough for all glamping sites and desk said that order of additional carts still has not come in. Without a golf cart trip would have been a disaster as road to glamping tents very steep and hard to walk. Yogi appearances and arts and crafts were well done. Store had most amenities needed.

The bad: RAined hard on day 2 and water ponded both deep and bad around electrical outlet. All of our cables were submerged and water came close to our hook ups with the surge protector which hangs down. They remained filthy and full of mud and had to be but in trash bags upon departure to be cleaned later. Pool area was not well kept and needed a full cleaning. Glamping tents have port a potty which is completely gross, need to go down severe incline to bath/shower. Would not recommend without a golf cart and they dont have enough.

We have visited a lot of camps and this one had both good and bad points. I dont think the ownership is as actively taking care of the property as needed. For a small trench and a few bags of gravel my site would never have had both safety and cleanliness taken care of. I had to spend 30 minutes at home cleaning all my cables before storing.

Therefore this property, which could easily be a 5 star, gets only three and a warning that it needs attention.....
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Response from Camper Support, Marketing at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Aug 20, 2021
Terry, thank you for taking the time to share this experience with us. While we're glad to hear that you enjoyed so many elements of our park, we regret to hear that Mother Nature was not on our side during your stay. We would love to welcome you back in the future for a more positive experience.
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Deb D wrote a review Sep 2023
3.0 of 5 bubbles
We rental trailer from them. Trailer was ok - big enough for the two of us. Do not like the leather couch and dinner table benches. Lots of sliding was involved. Shades are permanently fastened shut, so it is dark in the trailer. Kinda sucked that we couldn't get natural light or fresh air into the trailer.
Pool needed cleaning but park bathrooms were clean. Towels were provided, but a little smaller than we use at home.
They do have basic cooking utensils. A couple pots and one frying pan. Dinner plates, bowls and coffee cups. Glasses were actually mason jars. I wish they had storage containers for leftovers, but we had plastic bags that we used. I would bring your own dish soap- what they provided never suds up , nor clean very well. Coffee pot is k cup style and a small toaster oven is provided. We never could get the oven to work on the stove. Bring hot pads also - not provided.
Be aware that the web site says office closes at 8 pm, but actually 5 or 6 pm. The pizza place is not open everyday and closes at 5 pm .
The laundry mat is by the front bathroom and you have to down load an app and load money out an account. The app does offer you estimated times and is 3.00 a load for basic washer and 3.00 a load to dry. Says you get 45 minutes of dryer time and 30 minutes of wash time.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Guest Support, Guest Services / Front Office at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Jan 15, 2024
Thank you for your detailed feedback. We appreciate your insights on the rental trailer and amenities. We'll look into improving the natural light and ventilation options in the trailers. Your comments on the pool, bathroom cleanliness, and provided utensils are duly noted. We apologize for any discrepancies with our office hours and amenities, and we'll work on better communication. Your input is valuable, and we hope to address these concerns for a more pleasant stay in the future. Safe travels!
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Jennifer R wrote a review Jun 2020
Culpeper, Virginia
2.0 of 5 bubbles
We purchased a small cabin for 4 nights. It was 96 degrees outside, the room was hot. The staff member told us all room air conditioner units were to be left on 80 degrees until vacationers were allowed in the unit. I left for two hours to allow the room to cool down, came back the air conditioner did not work. My family was allowed an upgrade to a 6 person cabin without increase in pay. Sadly, we had to go out and buy egg crates for the beds because the mattress were so thin and miserable to sleep on. The really nice grill on the patio would not light. I assume the gas tank was empty. Water leaked around the commode which stopped up twice and we had a hard time getting the bathtub to drain. There were some pans available but no flat pan for bread or cooking pizza. The cabin was in the sun no shade and even though there was a great table and chair on the patio there was no umbrella for shade. There was no specific place for a fire pit, we used the one behind the cabin in front of us. It worked, at least it was shaded from the rear of that cabin. Although, the upgrade made things more convenient for our family, this Yogi bear campground is not a place I would suggest for others, especially with young children. The campground itself is mostly in the sun and hilly. There is a gravel road straight up to get to the Glamping tents which are in the sun and a good walking distance from showers. The two port a johns are set up in the sun. The pools are small and only 4ft deep so not much for older kids to enjoy. The pond is very small and stocked with mostly gold fish. I do appreciate the staff member that finally worked things out with us and I kept the rest of my complaints to myself for the review because I did not want to move or re-situate again.
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Date of stay: June 2020
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from CamperSupport, Guest Relations Manager at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Jul 2, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us, Jennifer. Please accept our sincere apologies that your cabin air conditioning was not working as well as we would hope and that it was uncomfortable upon your arrival. While we are glad we could solve that issue by upgrading you to another cabin, we always want the entire experience our guests have to be as perfect as possible. We are in the process of renovating a number of our cabins and are excited to continue unveiling these for our future guests. We have passed along your review to our team so they can check on these items you mentioned and do hope you will return to give us another chance to impress. We wish you all the best.
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Motherof4DE wrote a review Jul 2021
1.0 of 5 bubbles
We reserved a camper and that particular camper is the ONLY reason we stayed here. When we arrived, we did not receive the camper we wanted. We reserved one with a half bath and an outdoor kitchen. The camper we received had one very small bathroom and no outdoor kitchen. Pictures are deceiving. It shows a rental camper as having a concrete pad to walk around on. In fact, the concrete pad is under the camper and there is nothing but mud and gravel. Had to go buy rugs because the picture is not what the campsite was. I also was the only rental camper site without a grill provided, which we didn't realize until we got back from White Water Rafting ready to grill and it was nowhere to be found.

Front desk staff was NOT helpful and was quite rude. I showed up at 3:00 (check-in time) after killing time to ensure I would not be early. I was informed that my camper wasn't clean and she was just now sending the girl to clean it. That is when I found out I wasn't getting the camper I reserved. She acted as though she was doing ME a favor by moving me to the subpar camper so I could get checked in. I explained that it is NOT my problem they did not have it clean and they could have easily called and said they were running behind so I did not show up with a bunch of perishable groceries that needed to go into a fridge.

We traveled from Delaware with two children for ten hours to be given a camper that was NOT even close to what I booked and no grill to cook on. Cooking in a camper is not that fun because then the entire place stinks! The entire stay was a total disappointment as far as the campground. The local area is great and the places we visited used texting to provide information and updates to you.

There were multiple lies regarding why I didn't have the camper I wanted and what site was locked and reserved. I showed them multiple times the screenshot of MY reservation that showed it was locked. They would pull it up and show that it wasn't. They were changing the settings!! I will absolutely never come back. We would have been better off getting a hotel room!!!
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Date of stay: July 2021
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
Room Tip: All camp sites are INCREDIBLY small. Rental camper was a lie!
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Response from Camper Support, Marketing at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Aug 4, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share this review. We're disappointed to hear of your frustration as we feel as we strive to provide our guests with an unforgettable experience. We know how important site details are for our guests and we apologize for any inconvenience. We would love to welcome you back and prove ourselves to you in the future. Take care.
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mark m wrote a review Nov 2020
Pachuta, Mississippi
1.0 of 5 bubbles
My wife and our daughter and grandchildren stayed there recently. Yogi was just about non existent. We paid for him to come to the campsite for milk and cookies with the grandchildren and he came after we went to the office and reminded them. They gave us a schedule of when and where Yogi would be and what he would be doing. Most of it never happened. The campsites were nice. The bathhouse was closed in one area of the park due to plumbing problems they said. The washer and dryer area was closed all week. I never saw anyone trying to fix the problem. The trash can holders did not have trash cans in them, so they had loose trash in them. Not somewhere I would recommend.
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Date of stay: November 2020
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
2.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from Camper Support, Marketing at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Dec 7, 2020
Hi Mark, thank you so much for sharing this valuable feedback with us. We pride ourselves on providing our guests with a top-notch experience, so we're truly disappointed to hear that we missed the mark. We will share your comments with the team to ensure that we're living up to both our guest's, as well as, our own expectations. We hope to get the chance to welcome you back for a top-notch experience next time. Take care.
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TillysmomAL wrote a review Dec 2020
Alabama
1.0 of 5 bubbles
We booked 3 nights in an economy slot for the first weekend in December. The information on economy said the $39 slot wasn’t level, but we decided to level up our little 17 foot Casita and save the difference. When we got there we were given a tiny slot with a broken up concrete pad. What wasn’t pad was mud- not gravel or grass or slag. There was barely room to get the truck out of the road.
Cable tv was offered, but nothing you wanted to watch was on it - no networks or sports. These were the infomercial and preacher channels.
We won’t be back because the higher priced slots were just as tiny and there must be a better place to stay.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Response from Camper Support, Marketing at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Dec 16, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. We pride ourselves on great experiences, so to say we're disappointed is an understatement. We do our best to communicate with our guests prior to their stay what exactly they should expect, as to avoid any surprises. We will take this opportunity to revisit how to better improve this process moving forward for all future guests. We do hope that you were able to enjoy the majority of your stay and were able to explore the Pigeon Forge area. Safe travels.
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Kelly K wrote a review Jun 2021
1.0 of 5 bubbles
The one positive thing about this campground is the ladies in the gift shop were very nice and the women who is in charge of crafts was fantastic as well. Beyond that I am not sure I would book there again. We booked right next to one of the swimming pools and when we arrived it was closed due to a pump being out. We had to walk to the other side of the campgrounds to the very small pool that was always busy. Thankfully the campgrounds isn't that big so it was not a hard walk. The restrooms were typically dirty with standing water and when one of our group members asked the cleaning ladies about it and the cleaning lady told her to go talk to the office. Our site was very small and we even booked a Premium RV Site and it was still small. The little space we did have was full of weeds and the grounds crew company happily walked through our site and sprayed something (we are only assuming weed killer) all over our sites without even worrying about our children running around playing. We just wished they were more respectful and at least let us know what is was so we could have our children stay off the grass for a while. I spoke with the nice office ladies and they weren't sure but did report it to the company. The site did have a really nice patio set though that we did enjoy. Overall we did enjoy the week because of our great company and our time away from home but our next trip to Tennessee we will not be staying here. We did pass a KOA right down the street that looked AMAZING! Book there!
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Date of stay: June 2021
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
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4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from Camper Support, Marketing at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Jul 6, 2021
We are very sad to hear that you did not enjoy your recent visit to our resort. Detailed feedback such as this provides us with insight necessary to ensure that we live up to our promise to provide our guests with a high-quality experience. Many of our guests choose our park due to the excellent location in the downtown area, less than a mile from Dollywood and other major attractions. We're glad to hear that the remainder of your trip was enjoyable. We would love the opportunity to prove ourselves to you in the future. Take care!
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Mandy D wrote a review Nov 2020
Royse City, Texas
4.0 of 5 bubbles
meh. Not typical Jellystone quality. The office staff was SUPER nice and accommodating to our crazy special last minute circumstance, we were traveling with family. But to write and honest review is my goal here, if i were picking a place of my own this would not be it. I Give it the 4 stars because the staff, in my experience and as far as our needs went, were great. More on the jellystone quality...the park is small, packed and one way in and one way out. If someone is hooking up, you gotta wait because there is no room to go around. huge inconvenience. We ignored the one way signs a couple of times and just went the other way, it was that or wait 30+ on the yaywho, who was hooking up their truck before they were ready to pull out. The paved sites are nice and big but the space between standard sites is tiny.
The location to PF activities was great, we found we were 2-4 miles form most things. One annoying factor that contributes to the lacking star... the inconsistent covid precaution compliance. It does not hurt my feeling that none of the staff was not wearing masks, not one bit, what did hurt my feelings is that the laundry was closed "because of CDC guidelines".
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Date of stay: November 2020
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Room Tip: site 42 is awesome, premium site, see picture. standard sites are tight
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Response from Camper Support, Marketing at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Responded Dec 2, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. We do our best to provide an excellent experience for all of our guests and do understand your frustration with having a smaller campsite than you might have experienced at more secluded campgrounds. Many of our guests choose our park due to the excellent location in the downtown area, less than a mile from Dollywood and other major attractions. We do hope the remainder of your stay with us was great and that you loved the Pigeon Forge area.
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David Skinner wrote a review Dec 2020
Atlanta, Georgia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This place was perfect! It's just far enough off the main drag to avoid some of the headaches with traffic, yet close enough to not be a hassle if you want to head to some of the attractions or shows in town. Also being right beside Dollywood was very convenient for my family's purposes!

We stayed on one of the standard RV sites. The site was clean and well maintained. The full concrete pad was nice as well since we had a little rain during our stay.

We will most definitely be making this our normal camping location for out future visits to the Pigeon Forge area.
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Date of stay: November 2020
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Responded Dec 22, 2020
Hi David, thank you for your recent stay with us and for taking the time to provide a review! We're happy to hear that you enjoy our convenient location and that our experienced team was able to help you get settled. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Katie C asked a question Nov 2020
Westland, Michigan209 contributions25 helpful votes
Can you have a fire at the cabins? Do they have linens now?
Answer from Stephanie H
6 contributions
All sites have fire rings. We camped in our own vintage camper but my family stayed in a glamping tent. They had all linens including towels. The tent was even stocked with a grill, coffee pot, plates, and utensils.
Answer from h.a.w
17 contributions1 helpful vote
The ones we have stayed in there have a window unit in the bedroom and common room!
Answer from kathy h
Gatlinburg, Tennessee101 contributions45 helpful votes
Yes I have and it's really worth parking your car at the campground or Patriot Park than to pay $15 parking fee at Dollywood. The trolleys run every 15 to 20 mins to both places on average and it cost 50 cents per person. They also run other routes and it will cost you every time you ride but it's still worth it to just sit back and let them take you around town.
Momof2Kids2014 asked a question Jun 2018
Saint Louis, Missouri25 contributions24 helpful votes
Any experience with using the trolley to Dollywood or Walmart or grocery store?
Answer from Nanette C
21 contributions3 helpful votes
The Reilly is great to use and inexpensive
Answer from traveling2duo
Dallas, Texas28 contributions3 helpful votes
I believe it does, however we had a car so we did not need it
Passport34141743587 wrote a tip Sep 2024
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"do not book a campsite if there is a chance you will have to cancel, there appears to be no way to contact the office and speak to anyone."
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Rita D wrote a tip Jun 2024
22 contributions8 helpful votes
2.0 of 5 bubbles
"Only one pool was open. Very small. Campsites very close together. Stay away from the tents."
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Elizabeth R wrote a tip Dec 2023
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"Don’t stay here! "
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kirby s wrote a tip Jul 2023
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"Nothing to do if you have children, sites are so close you can’t sit outside (in economy). "
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thek4adventures wrote a tip Jun 2022
Baltimore, Maryland92 contributions76 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"If you have more then one vehicle, they would have to park at the overflow parking"
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park
Which popular attractions are close to Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Nearby attractions include Dollywood (0.6 miles), Big Top Arcade (0.7 miles), and Old Forge Distillery (0.6 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
Is parking available at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Conveniently located restaurants include Lil' Black Bear Cafe, The Pottery House Café, and The Funnel Cake Factory.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.6 miles away from the center of Pigeon Forge.
Are pets allowed at Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Are there any historical sites close to Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Old Forge Distillery (0.6 miles).
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