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See. Dollywood Amusement park celebrating the landscape and Dolly Parton's hospitality empire. Great Smoky Mountains Explore the natural beauty, fog-blanketed peaks, wildflowers, and fall foliage. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Most visited national park in the US, offering hiking, fishing, and photography.

Eat. Southern meat-and-three restaurant Located at the Tennessean Travel Stop, offering classic Southern dishes.

Stay. HeartSong Lodge A new lodge part of Dolly Parton's hospitality empire in Pigeon Forge. LeConte Lodge The only lodging within Great Smoky Mountains National Park boundaries, hike-in access.

BBC TravelSep 5, 2026

'Everything about her was East Tennessee': The places that shaped Dolly Parton

From her Appalachian childhood to Nashville and Dollywood, a journey through the Tennessee she loved – and transformed in return.

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  • The PinesRestaurantWhere Dolly Parton performed for the first time at 10
  • Wings of Wander muralMuseumMural inspired by Dolly Parton's hit song Love Is Like a Butterfly
  • Red's Cafe muralSightDepicts Dolly Parton as a child getting a cheeseburger
  • Elsewhere
  • Ryman AuditoriumTheatreNashville, United StatesWhere a 13-year-old Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • Country Music Hall of FameMuseumNashville, United StatesChronicles country music history through artifacts and exhibits
  • Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPlaceGatlinburg, United States522,000-acre expanse with hiking trails and scenic overlooks
  • DollywoodTheme parkPigeon Forge, United StatesTheme park journey through the singer's roots and memorabilia
  • Tennessean Travel StopSightCornersville, United StatesCountry star's last public appearance before her death
  • RCA Studio BMuseumNashville, United StatesLegendary recording studio where Parton and Elvis recorded hits
  • Music City Walk of FameSightNashville, United StatesFans left flowers on Dolly Parton's star after her passing
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Condé Nast TravelerSep 3

Where to Stay in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Mountain Views and Fall Foliage

Featuring Dollywood day trips, mountain views, and plenty of leaf-peeping

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National GeographicApr 6, 2022

What Dolly Parton wants us to know about the Smoky Mountains

From her Tennessee mountain home, the nature-loving singer says mistreating Earth is like ‘being ugly to your mama.’ Dolly Parton’s music is inspired by the easygoing charm of the Smokies and her ...

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