While we’re working to help our neighbors in the aftermath, we’re receiving inquiries from potential visitors about conditions in Pigeon Forge. Our businesses are unaffected by the flooding from hurricane Helene and are welcoming visitors. Highway 441/Newfound Gap Road is open. All major roads, trails and facilities on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are open to visitors. For the latest updates from the national park, please CLICK HERE.

Resources, including up-to-date road closures, alternate routes to Pigeon Forge and Pigeon Forge donation information can be found in the below sections.

Currently Tennessee road conditions on the way to Pigeon Forge are as follows:

– Interstate 40 is OPEN at mile marker 407 in both directions. Exit 407 is the primary exit for Pigeon Forge from Interstate 40.

– Interstates I-81, I-75 and I-65 were not affected and are open for travel.

– I-26 is open in both directions from mile marker 39 in Erwin, Tennessee (Unicoi County) to the North Carolina line.

– Interstate 40 near the TN/NC border has one lane of traffic open, moving in each direction, from Cold Springs Creek Road (Exit 7) in North Carolina to Big Creek Road (Exit 447) in Tennessee.

For those visiting Pigeon Forge from areas impacted by current road closures, please click on the links below to view the best route from your city. We encourage all of our visitors to be mindful of their surroundings and to travel safely.

If you’d like to make a donation, please use the QR donation codes found here.