Blue Ridge Sunrise

01/20/2025

Get your free planner, and come visit

Our 2025 Travel Planner is out now! Order your free copy and plan your next Pigeon Forge vacation.👇

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12/12/2024

Come visit our beautiful national park. In winter it's a whole new magic.

11/06/2024

06/22/2024

Please don't litter our beautiful park
Take in......take out.
Bring a garbage bag and take it with you!!

04/06/2024

It is officially April and bear activity is increasing every day. Stay 50 yards (150ft) away from wildlife. Follow the speed limit to avoid injuring or killing wildlife crossing roads. Respect their distance; bears are wild animals and the park is their home. If you wish to take a photo remain inside your car and do not block traffic.

NPS Photo

Image description: Two black bears, a sow and her cub, found a comfortable tree with two bends to rest.

03/24/2024

Y’all. 

Black bears are going to begin emerging from their dens right about now through April.

Just a bit of advice to use your common sense if you see a bear.

Common sense:
-Don’t approach a bear.
-Don’t touch a bear.
-Don’t feed bears.
-Admire from a distance.
-Don’t litter and don’t leave trash or food out.
-Always be prepared.
-NEVER run from a bear. That will encourage its predatory instincts.
-Be aware of your surroundings
-Stay away from the cubs

Not common sense per se but you need to know:
-Carry bear spray and learn how to use it.
-If you see a bear and it sees you, maintain eye contact and carefully step back.
-If a bear approaches you (HINT: it probably will not) then stand your ground. Get loud. Use bear spray.
-If a bear attacks you then you best fight for your life. Don’t play dead.

Above all else, please respect all wildlife. You are in their territory. And they will defend it if they have to.

03/19/2024

When are you going to stop by and say "hi"

01/09/2024

Try to save a little money on your visit

01/09/2024

MESSAGE FROM SEVIER COUNTY EMA

This is a message from Sevier County EMA. Sevier County and the City of Gatlinburg remains under a Flood Warning until 2:30 PM.

Inclement flooding is possible across Sevier County and in the downtown Gatlinburg area throughout the remainder of the day. Be prepared to take action to move to higher ground if necessary. Be sure to take extra time and extreme caution if travel is necessary due to road conditions.

The City of Gatlinburg has opened an emergency shelter due to flooding. The shelter is at the Gatlinburg Community Center, which is located at 157 Mills Park Road. Officials are ready to accept anyone needing shelter at this time at the Community Center.

The Gatlinburg Trolley System is dedicating two Trolleys for any necessary evacuations that may be needed. The Trolleys will be located behind Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and on Bishop Lane, behind Pi Beta Phi Elementary School.

Turn Around. Don’t Drown.

11/28/2023

Local Christmas Parades
Come and enjoy