Pet and dog friendly hotels in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

How much do pet friendly hotels in Pigeon Forge charge for a dog?

Across the 37 hotels we list in Pigeon Forge (November 2026), we hold a stated pet fee for only 2, and both charge a flat $75 per night.

Both are IHG hotels: Holiday Inn & Suites Pigeon Forge Convention Center by IHG and Holiday Inn Express Pigeon Forge - Sevierville by IHG. The fee was read on IHG's page for each hotel in November 2026. At the room rates we sampled for a stay three weeks out ($190 and $170 a night), the $75 nightly pet fee adds roughly two fifths to each night, charged again every night.

For every other hotel we list, we hold no stated fee, and a missing fee does not mean there is none. That includes the 18 independents we list. Room rates run from $47 at Red Roof Inn & Suites Pigeon Forge Parkway to $1,032 at the top of the range. Pet policies change. Confirm with the hotel when you book.

Which hotels in Pigeon Forge allow big dogs, cats or two pets?

We hold a stated weight limit for five Hilton-family hotels in Pigeon Forge, and all five set it at 75 lb, per Hilton's pages for the hotels (November 2026).

They are Tru By Hilton Pigeon Forge, Embassy Suites By Hilton Pigeon Forge Resort, Hampton Inn Pigeon Forge, Home2 Suites By Hilton Pigeon Forge and Tempo By Hilton Pigeon Forge. We hold no stated limit for any other hotel we list, so for a dog up to 75 lb these five are the only confirmed answers in our data. For a dog over 75 lb, none of the hotels we list confirms acceptance. An absent limit elsewhere is not a yes.

For cats, 7 of the 37 hotels state that they accept cats as well as dogs. They are the same five Hilton hotels plus Hilton Garden Inn Pigeon Forge and Holiday Inn & Suites Pigeon Forge Convention Center by IHG.

For two pets, 8 hotels state a maximum per room and all 8 allow at least two. None of them states more than two, so a family traveling with three dogs has no confirmed option among the hotels we list.

What are the dog friendly places in Pigeon Forge?

Leashed dogs can walk the Pigeon Forge Greenway, over 6 miles of trails along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River, according to Pigeon Forge Parks & Recreation's greenway map (May 2024).

The Pigeon Forge Greenway runs around Patriot Park, behind the Pigeon Forge Community Center, through Wear Farm City Park and directly through The Island in Pigeon Forge. One section follows Veterans Boulevard to Goldrush Road, across the street from Dollywood, and connects with the Sevierville Greenway System at Centerview Road.

The dedicated dog parks in the sources we checked are in Sevierville and Gatlinburg.

• Patriot Park: a half-mile walking loop along the river, per the city's official tourism site.
• Wear Farm City Park: described by the city's tourism site (March 2023) as a dog-friendly park with a few trails.
• Restrooms on the greenway: the Pigeon Forge Community Center, The Island in Pigeon Forge, Patriot Park and Wear Farm City Park, per Pigeon Forge Parks & Recreation.
• Sevierville PetSafe Unleashed Dog Park, in Sevierville City Park: separate large and small dog areas and agility equipment, according to the Legacy Parks Foundation.
• Mills Dog Park, inside Mills Park in Gatlinburg: separate fenced areas for large and small dogs, per the Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau. Run by the City of Gatlinburg and open since November 2021.

Can you take a dog into the Smoky Mountains from Pigeon Forge?

Yes, within limits: in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, pets can ride in the car on the 11-mile Cades Cove loop, but not enter its historic buildings or mill, per Pigeon Forge's official tourism site.

Outside the car, the National Park Service allows leashed pets in campgrounds, picnic areas and along roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Only two trails permit them: the Gatlinburg Trail and the Oconaluftee River Trail. Dogs have been barred from the backcountry since the park was established in the 1930s, and the Park Service says dogs are involved in most incidents between people and black bears.

• Gatlinburg Trail: about 4 miles roundtrip, linking the Sugarlands Visitor Center with River Road in Gatlinburg, per the National Park Service.
• Oconaluftee River Trail: about 3 miles roundtrip from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center to the park boundary at the edge of Cherokee, North Carolina.
• In the car: the National Park Service asks visitors never to leave pets unattended in vehicles, and to clean up after them.

Is Pigeon Forge a dog friendly town?

Mostly outdoors: Pigeon Forge's official tourism site says public outdoor areas are open to pets on a leash.

The Island in Pigeon Forge welcomes behaved, leashed dogs, according to Pigeon Forge's official tourism site in March 2023, but each shop and restaurant there decides on dogs inside.

Getting around is the catch: pets are not permitted on Pigeon Forge Mass Transit trolleys, and the city's 2025 Travel Planner Map allows only service animals on board. With a dog, plan on driving between stops.