Parkside Resort

This place was terrific. Nestled about two miles off of the main strip in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, it’s minutes away from Gatlinburg and the Smokey Mountains.
As a family, we’ve had some tragic events in recent years, and so we’ve made it point to gather every summer even though we live in different parts of the country.
There is 20 of us, ranging from my 82-​year-​old father to a host of young children. So, we needed a place that would comfortably house us all.
We found this log cabin home, which had all of the amenities, including five bedrooms, a hot tub, a fire pit, a movie theatre, a pool table and a large kitchen.
On the property, we had a large pool with water slides, a mini golf course, and hiking and jogging trails.
We truly had a memorable time. Plus, we broke away a couple of times to go white-​water rafting, ATV riding, and to a water park. We also toured the Smokey Mountains and hit downtown Gatlinburg. Soooo much to do!
I would strongly recommend this place. We all felt sad leaving after a five-​day visit, which is a good thing.

Overall our experience was very good. The cabin was grand, the views magnificent, and the facilities well cared for. Although having neighbors was not an issue, the cabins were closer together than the website led us to believe and I’m not sure the views from every cabin is as good as it was from ours. The location of the resort was perfect as we could get onto the Parkway to Gatlinburg and the National Forest without needing to deal with the horrendous traffic in Pigeon Forge.
We were surprised to find so few supplies in the cabin. One roll of paper towels, 4 dishwasher detergent packs, no salt or pepper, and teeny tubes of shampoo in the showers were not sufficient for the 12 of us for a week. While the place seemed cleaned when we arrived, after a few days it became clear that a deep cleaning was in order. The furniture was stained, the carpets not fresh, the air vents were dusty, and many lightbulbs were burned out.
The movie theatre room was the crowned jewel of the house, according to the 6 teens, especially the ability to connect with YouTube. The kids loved the game room, but also discovered the shooting game counsel without a cord to plug into the wall. It sits there just taking up space blocking the view.
Washer and drier both worked well. Dishwasher functioned but was low level model for this grand cabin. The water filter in the fridge needed changing or something was growing in the water lines as both ice and water had a foul taste.
The girls were a little grossed out discovering leopard print Joe Boxer thong underwear left in the clothes dryer from the previous guests.
We don’t plan to come back to Tennessee, but would stay here again and recommend Parkside Resorts to others.