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Where the cabin is

Lightning Bug Vista sits on a wooded hillside off Wears Valley Road, at the Pigeon Forge end of Sevierville. The exact address and directions come with your booking confirmation.

Where the cabin sits Approximate cabin area west of the Pigeon Forge Parkway, with straight lines to the Alpine Coaster, Kroger, The Island, Dollywood, Gatlinburg and the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Lines show direction, not roads.
The shaded circle marks the cabin's general area. Lines show direction and straight-line distance, not roads.

How far is everything?

  • Pigeon Forge Parkway under 2.5 miles
  • Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster about 1 mile
  • Kroger on Wears Valley Road about 2 miles
  • The Island in Pigeon Forge about 6 minutes
  • Dollywood 6.3 miles
  • Downtown Gatlinburg about 11 miles
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Sugarlands Visitor Center) about 13 miles
  • Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) about 53 minutes

Driving distances or drive times. Values marked "about" are rounded estimates, and Parkway traffic adds time on busy weekends.

Getting here and parking

The last stretch is a short, steep, paved driveway, common for cabins in the Smokies. It ends at a level concrete pad with room for 2 vehicles.

Most cars handle it in dry weather. When snow or ice is in the forecast, come in an all-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle, and call 865-654-1243 if conditions look unsafe before you set out.

Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is about 53 minutes away by car.

The short, steep paved driveway climbing to the cabin's parking pad on a summer day
The driveway is short, steep and paved.

The setting

The cabin is tucked into the trees on a hillside, with a seasonal mountain view that opens up when the leaves are down. These aerials were taken in summer.

Summer aerial view from above the cabin toward a valley and the Smoky Mountain ridgeline
From above the cabin, looking toward the valley and the Smokies (drone photo, summer).
Summer aerial view over the wooded hillside toward the Smoky Mountains, the cabin roof among the trees
The setting from above, in summer.

Close by

  • Groceries: Kroger on Wears Valley Road, about 2 miles, on the way to the Parkway.
  • Pigeon Forge: The Island is about 6 minutes away, and the Parkway's attractions and restaurants start just past it.
  • Dollywood: 6.3 miles.
  • The national park: the Sugarlands Visitor Center, just inside the Gatlinburg entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is about 13 miles.

Bringing a dog? The pets page lists the nearest vets and dog-friendly stops.

Planning your days? See things to do near the cabin: the synchronous fireflies, rainy-day picks, Dollywood, easy hikes and the Winterfest lights.

Check dates for your stay

  • 3-night minimum
  • Check-in 5:00 pm
  • Check-out 10:00 am
  • Pets welcome