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While we were in Pigeon Forge last year (and stopping there again this fall) we were told about a place called Cades Cove. It is a drive through park where both times we drove through last year we saw black bear, deer and turkey. It is to the south and west of Pigeon Forge about a 40 minute drive but well worth it. We just googled it and found directions.

And yes the traffic around there is pretty bad. We use to think it was bad in Branson, MO until we went to Pigeon Forge.