Dollywood
Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by Herschend and Dolly Parton Productions.
A theme park inside Pigeon Forge
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 501K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
You can stay in Pigeon Forge
Dollywood is inside Pigeon Forge, which has 10,578 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Atlanta
Atlanta is about 149 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Pigeon Forge. Green months are the mild ones.
Dollywood
Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by Herschend and Dolly Parton Productions. Opened in 1986, the park is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains. Nearly four million guests visit Dollywood each year from mid-March through the Christmas and holiday season, making it the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee.
In addition to amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts, food, and Smoky Mountain themed music. The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, which has included past appearances by Dolly Parton, as well as other national and local musical acts.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1961
- Wikipedia readers
- 501K a year
Stay in Pigeon Forge, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Dollywood | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Forge | in town | 10,578 | 6,375 | $292K | D− |
| Gatlinburg 34% vacation homes | 5 mi southeast | 4,956 | 3,663 | $332K | D |
| Sevierville | 7 mi northwest | 5,086 | 18,397 | $290K | D |
| Pittman Center 20% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 128 | 583 | $432K | — |
| Fairgarden | 10 mi northeast | 0 | 262 | — | — |
| Seymour | 14 mi northwest | 463 | 16,216 | $308K | — |
| Townsend 29% vacation homes | 15 mi southwest | 347 | 701 | $371K | — |
| Cosby | 16 mi east | 8 | 779 | — | — |
| Walland | 16 mi west | 0 | 377 | $271K | — |
| Dandridge | 17 mi north | 460 | 3,538 | $259K | B− |
| Wildwood | 19 mi west | 0 | 968 | $212K | — |
| Strawberry Plains | 20 mi north | 0 | 2,669 | $168K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Dollywood
Other well-known places within 25 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw114 mi🏞 National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
216 mi⛰ MountainKuwohi
32 mi🏛 MuseumAlcatraz East🌲423 mi🌲 Park & preserveAmerine Park🌲523 mi🌲 Park & preserveJohn Sevier Park
611 mi⛰ MountainMount Le Conte
73 mi🏛 MuseumTitanic Museum
825 mi👀 LookoutSunspherePhoto credits
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting Dollywood
Is Dollywood in Pigeon Forge?
Yes. It’s inside Pigeon Forge, TN.
When is the best time to visit Dollywood?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
How many people visit Dollywood each year?
3,144,000 in 2024, according to Wikidata.
How far is Dollywood from Atlanta and Charlotte?
About 149 miles south of Atlanta and about 157 miles east of Charlotte, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Dollywood?
McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 26 miles away.
Where should I stay near Dollywood?
Pigeon Forge (in town, 10,578 hotel and restaurant jobs), Gatlinburg (5 mi, 4,956 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Sevierville (7 mi, 5,086 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Pigeon Forge
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.