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Atlanta to Pigeon Forge Road Trip With Kids

Choose your stops before you leave, and allow extra time for any detours.

The drive

Distance
248 miles
Typical drive time
4 hours 25 minutes, as an estimate

Measured from Atlanta, as stated by the official source listed at the bottom of this page. Traffic, weather and stops with kids add time, so plan for a longer day than the map shows.

Kid-friendly stops on the way

Each stop was checked on its own official site. Open it before you go for current hours, prices and any closures.

  1. Tallulah Gorge State Park

    Tallulah Falls, GA

    A Georgia state park around a gorge two miles long and nearly 1,000 feet deep, in the mountains of north Georgia.

    Official site

  2. Sugarlands Visitor Center

    Near Gatlinburg, TN

    A Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor center where you can pick up a free park map and walk to Cataract Falls.

    Official site

  3. Patriot Park

    Pigeon Forge, TN

    A park along Old Mill Square dedicated to Sevier County veterans.

    Official site

Need more ideas before you leave? Browse things to do with kids in Atlanta or plan a different route.

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Three things to plan before you leave

  • Pigeon Forge's official drive times are estimates that road closures or route changes can affect, so leave margin.
  • Fuel up before you reach the mountain roads.
  • Save the big attraction for the day after you arrive.

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Plan the Atlanta to Pigeon Forge family drive with Tallulah Gorge, the Smokies visitor center and a park in Pigeon Forge.

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