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"Curl de la Creme is one of the places to find the best ice cream in Pigeon Forge. This one-of-a-kind store serves “curled ice cream”, a special dessert that is made by pouring cream onto a below freezing stainless steel plate, spreading it into a thin sheet, and rolling it up. Curl de la Creme currently offers two base flavors (vanilla or chocolate), 13 mix-ins, and around 20 different toppings."

"If you haven’t ever experienced the awesomeness that is curled ice cream, then you are missing out. But not to worry, there’s a brand new ice cream shop in Pigeon Forge that specializes in this unique twist on ice cream: Curl de la Creme. You’ll pick your mix-in ingredients at the register and then wait for your name to be called by one of their ice cream specialists."

"Another name in ice cream you’re sure to recognize is Marble Slab Creamery, with its authentic homemade ice cream and 75 flavors, with unlimited mix-ins. Every batch of ice cream is made in small batches using fresh dairy ingredients from local farms and flavor ingredients from across the globe. Choose from a nearly endless list of ice cream flavors, then watch as the ice cream is scooped onto a frozen “marble slab” where your choice of toppings is skillfully blended and piled onto a waffle cone."

"The Apple Valley Creamery provides handmade ice cream from only the finest ingredients, using local fruits and other products when available!. Try one of their 60 flavors an additional rotating flavors with the seasons. Ask for a sample of their deep dish apple pie, butter pecan, or our award winning Smoky Mountain fudge."

"No list of the yummiest restaurants in Pigeon Forge forgets about dessert!. Apple Valley Creamery, located right outside of Pigeon Forge in Sevierville, will cure your sweet tooth every time. This creamery runs out of the historic Apple Barn and Cider Mill."

"Found just outside Pigeon Forge in Sevierville, Apple Valley Creamery is located at the historic Apple Barn and Cider Mill. If you want the best ice cream in town, this is your place. All of their ice cream is handmade from the best ingredients."

"Dulce Nitrogen Ice Cream is the perfect family-owned shop in Pigeon Forge to cool off and get a taste of freshly made ice cream, and bubble teas. Dulce Nitrogen Ice Cream serves up customized drinks, milk teas and coffee, as well as flavored teas and lemonades. Their bubble drinks are traditionally served with tapioca pearls inside."

"When you want to jet into the future of frozen desserts, there’s perhaps no better way to do it than visit Dulce Nitrogen. At this innovative ice cream shop, they flash freeze your base flavors and toppings right before your very eyes. Your journey starts as you choose between their dessert types, including:"

"Maypops is the perfect place to stop for a tasty snack in downtown Gatlinburg. This wonderful shop is famous for its homemade ice cream, which comes in a number of unique varieties. Some of the most talked about flavors include the Banana Pudding ice cream (made with fresh bananas and vanilla wafers) and the Cinnamon Roll ice cream (made with pieces of glazed cinnamon rolls)."

"What looks like your typical ice cream shop from the outside is so much more on the inside. Maypops Homemade Ice Cream & Donuts has a welcoming atmosphere with a variety of treats, not just of the frozen kind. If you’re hungry, chow down on a turkey leg or a slice of pepperoni pizza before deciding what you want for dessert."

"Sevierville City Park has a number of amenities for families of every variety, including basketball courts, picnic shelters, and walking trails. Of course, these are all in addition to the indoor and outdoor pools. Spend a few hours on the playground or squeeze in a match on the tennis courts before cooling off under the surface."

"Located in the less-visited Tremont section of the park, Spruce Flats Falls is not on the radar of most park visitors. Because of this fact, you might have this special place all to yourself when you come to visit. These falls aren’t just great for escaping the crowds — they’re also perfect if you’re short on time, as the trail leading to the waterfall is just a two-mile round trip."

"The trail to get to Spruce Flats Falls is considered moderate and has a roundtrip length of 1.8 miles. This trail isn’t on the official Great Smoky Mountain National Park map, but the waterfall is visited often because of its scenic beauty. Before you reach the falls, you’ll cross streams and continue uphill then go downtown."

"Technically, this is not an official park trail and often the falls are not found on any park maps. Thus making it one of the Smokies' true hidden gems. Though, don’t be surprised if you encounter other hikers due to its close proximity to the Tremont Visitors Center."

"At the 25-foot-high Grotto Falls, you can enjoy the unique experience of walking behind the falls, which can be a welcome refreshment on hot, humid summer days. The trail leading to the falls is beautiful as well, as it passes through old-growth forests and ecosystems and gives visitors opportunities to see animals such as black bears, elk and deer. To access the falls coming from Gatlinburg on the parkway, turn onto the Historic Natural Trail at traffic light #8, which will lead to Great Smoky Mountains National Park."

"Grotto Falls is accessible via the Trillium Gap Trail, the trailhead of which can be found on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. On the 3-mile round trip, which is of moderate difficulty, hikers will traverse old hemlock forests in a peaceful atmosphere until they reach the falls. The trail actually leads directly behind the cascading water of Grotto Falls, offering a unique and gorgeous point of view for visitors, and the 25-foot-tall waterfall is a cool and beautiful destination."

"We thoroughly enjoyed our hike to Grotto Falls, and excitingly on this hike we had our first bear sighting, at a safe distance off the trail and there was a ranger nearby. The hike is a 1.3 mile round trip and our kids handled it easily. And the cool thing about this waterfall is you can walk right behind the falls."

"Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant and Grill are hugely popular in the Smoky Mountain area, serving Southern favorites to over a million customers per year!. The Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant & the Applewood Farmhouse Grill offer essentially the same delicious menu; they’re just split into two buildings because of the restaurant’s popularity. Enjoy breakfast plates like Pa’s Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes, Apple Cider Smoked Bacon, and Sugar Cured Ham."

"My husband and I ended up at Applewood Farm Grill because the farmhouse restaurant packed and they directed us over. We were immediately seated and moments..."

"Before I left for my spring break getaway to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, I had heard great things about calhouns restaurant, that they had the ""best…"

"Baskins Creek Falls is located along the Roaring Fork Motor Trail, which is a beautiful area in the Smoky Mountains in the fall. You’ll see the fall colors and a waterfall along this 3-mile round trip trail. At the beginning of this hike, you’ll have some great views of the mountains covered in fall foliage."

"Relative to their popularity, this 40-foot, two-tiered waterfall just might be the most underrated falls in the Great Smoky Mountains. It's also a great place to kick back and enjoy a picnic."