Appalachian Springs Outdoor Resort

Campground in Pigeon Forge, TN • 69 RV Sites

Appalachian Springs Outdoor Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is a Smoky Mountain RV campground in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains tourist corridor — a full-hookup campground near Dollywood in the Sevier County resort community that gives guests the most activity-dense day-trip range of any campground in the eastern United States, where the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's most visited national park trails, the Dollywood theme park's 50-plus rides and festival programming, and the Pigeon Forge Parkway's entertainment and dining strip give the Appalachian Springs resort the premium entertainment and nature access combination that the Pigeon Forge corridor specifically sustains for the 14-million-annual-visitor Smoky Mountain tourism market. Pigeon Forge's Sevier County position on US-441 and the Parkway, three miles north of the park's Sugarlands Visitor Center, gives the campground the immediate proximity to both the national park entrance and the resort strip that gives the Pigeon Forge camp its specific dual access character. Full-hookup RV sites with the complete campground infrastructure near Dollywood give Appalachian Springs the Pigeon Forge overnight base for the Great Smoky Mountains touring schedule that gives guests both the early-morning park visit to the quiet backcountry trails before the peak-hour crowds and the afternoon return to Dollywood's park and the Pigeon Forge entertainment corridor that the campground's location on the resort strip enables within a practical drive. The resort's Sevier County position gives the Pigeon Forge visitor the most sought-after campground geography in the Southeast. Pets are welcome. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the United States with 14 million annual visitors, preserves 522,427 acres of the southern Blue Ridge — a park whose Clingmans Dome's 6,644-foot summit panorama, the Alum Cave Trail's bluff and cave geological features, and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail's old-growth hemlock and hardwood forest give the Sevier County park entrance the most immediately accessible backcountry trails in the entire national park system within a 20-minute drive of the Pigeon Forge Parkway. The park's elk herd in the Cataloochee Valley and the synchronous firefly display in the Elkmont Campground area from late May through mid-June give the park's seasonal wildlife spectacles their specific national media coverage. Dollywood, two miles from the campground on Dollywood Parks Boulevard, is the most acclaimed regional theme park in the American South — a park co-owned by the Herschend Family Entertainment and Tennessee's most celebrated cultural ambassador, Dolly Parton, whose rides including the wild-fire coaster, the Blazing Fury indoor coaster, and the Thunderhead wooden coaster, the Tennessee Mountain Life museum area, and the seasonal festivals from the Spring Wildflower and Butterfly Festival through the National Folk Festival, Harvest Festival, and Smoky Mountain Christmas give Dollywood its 12-month programming calendar. Appalachian Springs Outdoor Resort serves guests year-round in Sevier County's Great Smoky Mountains climate, with the spring wildflower bloom from late March through May, the summer peak from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and the October fall foliage season representing the three highest visitor demand peaks in the most visited national park corridor in the country. The Parkway's outlet shopping, mini-golf, dinner theaters, and the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show give the Pigeon Forge entertainment corridor the full day and evening programming that sustains the family vacation market independent of the national park visit. Reserve sites many months ahead for the peak summer and fall foliage seasons.

Campground rules and policies

Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- Check-In: 2:00 PM
- Check-Out: 11:00 AM
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Garbage
-Please place garbage in the dumpster located near Ogle Dr (Do not leave any garbage outside of the camper there are bears in the area)Golf Carts
- Golf Carts Allowed; Must be a licensed driver to operate.Campfires
- Designated Firepits Only
- Campfires are allowed only in designated fire pits.
- Use Approved Fuels
- Burn only natural, untreated wood or charcoal—no trash, plastics, or treated wood.Safety First
- Never leave fires unattended and fully extinguish them before leaving.Respect Nature and Others
- Keep fires small and avoid excessive smoke.Firewood
- To protect forests from invasive pests, transporting untreated firewood across state lines is prohibited unless certified as pest-free.
- Use firewood locally (within 50 miles of where it will be burned) to minimize risks.
- Check state regulations before transporting firewood.Quiet hours
- Quiet hours are from 10 PM - 8 AM.Children
- Children must be supervised in the clubhouse, bathhouse, and restrooms.Assigned Space
- Moving from the assigned space must be approved by the office.Holes
- No ditching or digging holes.Draining
- No draining of sink (gray) water into the camping area.Fireworks and Firearms
- No fireworks or firearms permitted.Washing
- No RV, car, truck, or trailer washing.Alcoholic Beverages
- Consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors is strictly prohibited.Visitors
- Registration of all visitors is required as soon as they enter the campground.Credit Card Security
- Your credit card information is stored and processed securely.Parking
- No parking on grass or unoccupied sites.Grills
- Do not put grills on plastic picnic tables.Smoking
- No Smoking in the buildings or pavilion is allowed.Illegal Activity
- No illegal activity will be tolerated.Campsite
No more than 1 RV and 1 vehicle per site; please contact the office for an extra vehicle parking permit.Occupancy
- A maximum of 6 people are allowed per site (including registered guests and visitors).Initial Deposit
- At the time of booking, the first night's rate will be collected.
- Payment for all retail items and gift certificates will also be collected.Scheduled Deposit
- 7 day(s) before arrival, 100% of the reservation balance will be collected.
- If a reservation is booked "last-minute" (within the scheduled time frame), 100% of the remaining balance will be collected.Campground Disclaimer
- We reserve the right to change the requested site due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Management assumes no responsibility for the actions and safety of guests.
- Management accepts no responsibility for lost or stolen items.
- All information and rates are subject to change.