Pigeon Forge is a vacation destination for many people traveling through Tennessee. Famous for Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park and the Great Smoky Mountains, Pigeon Forge is also near some prize vacation lakes, such as Douglas and Cherokee lakes. Douglas Lake is the closest lake to Pigeon Forge, and a number of lakeside cabin rental options are available here, within a short drive of Pigeon Forge.
Lakefront Cabin Rentals has a variety of houses available for rent, from cozy one bedroom set ups to family friendly seven bedroom cabins, on Douglas Lake in the Smoky Mountains. The houses, most of which are in villages a short drive to Pigeon Forge, are lakefront and many are pet friendly. Mountain views are also available from most of the cabins. Lakefront Cabin Rentals has 22 houses for rent and all can be viewed at its website, which includes photographs and detailed descriptions of each property. Most of the cabins are from 20 to 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge. Most of the cabins also have a marina with deli and boat rentals nearby.
Lakefront Cabin Rentals
Debbie Sims, Owner/Operator
Sevierville, Tennessee
800-894-4587
Lakefrontcabins.com
Douglas Lake has 550 miles of shoreline and so all of the Smoky Mountain Lake Rentals are lakefront with dock or dock access. The rental homes are under 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Some of the houses have pools or pool access and some are also pet friendly. Photographs and descriptions of all houses are available at the rental website. The Douglas Lake rentals range from one to five bedroom houses. The website also notes houses that are especially equipped for family reunions.
Smoky Mountain Lake Rentals
1804 Gator Point Rd.
Sevierville TN 37876
800-839-5253
Smokymountainlake.com
Heaven's Door on Douglas Lake is a privately-owned, luxury log home that offers, according to its website, "spectacular lake and mountain views all year around." The large, family-sized home (3000 square foot) is tree-lined and private, with its own dock and boat launch ramps nearby. It is only 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge and other destinations, such as Dolllywood, Gatlinburg and white water rafting locations. The home's website offers many photographs of the interior and exterior of the rental home, which includes a game room with pool table, ping pong, air hockey, darts and more.
Heaven's Door on Douglas Lake
772-201-8101
Douglas Lake Vacations is a family-run business with cabins on Douglas Lake and surrounding Smoky Mountains areas. They are all privately owned and maintained 15 to 20 minutes from Pigeon Forge. A variety of cabins are available for romantic getaways, family reunions or for group and church retreats. Lakefront cabins have private lake frontage with docks and all cabins have access to nearby boat launches. For car-racing enthusiasts, the Bristol Motor Speedway is under two hours away. Each cabin is described with ten or more photographs per cabin on the website, so people can get a good idea of what they will be getting when they are making reservations.
Douglas Lake Vacations
818 Hillcrest Dr.
Seymour TN 37865
800-599-2517
Douglaslakevacations.com