08/09/2026
15-20 MINUTES FROM PIGEON FORGE IS A SMOKY MOUNTAIN VACATION MOST TOURISTS NEVER DISCOVER
DANDRIDGE, TENNESSEE — Every year, millions of visitors come to East Tennessee searching for the perfect Smoky Mountain vacation.
They book the same hotels. Stay along the same parkway. Fight the same traffic and wonder where did the Smokies go you remember as a child?
But just 15–20 minutes from Pigeon Forge, tucked along the shoreline of beautiful Douglas Lake in historic Dandridge, Tennessee, is a completely different way to experience the Smokies.
Smoky Mountain Lakeside Resort and Marina
A place where your vacation doesn’t end when you leave Pigeon Forge for the evening.
It simply moves to the lake. Where you can still see stars at night as opposed to lights from attractions, cars and other bright pollution
🏆 AN AWARD-WINNING TENNESSEE DESTINATION
This isn’t simply another vacation rental property.
Smoky Mountain Lakeside Resort & Marina was named the 2025 TENNESSEE DESTINATION RESORT OF THE YEAR.
The property has also received the prestigious designation of TENNESSEE RESORT OF HISTORIC DISTINCTION, recognizing a lakeside destination whose story dates back to the 1950s.
What began generations ago as a small lakeside getaway, new owners reimagined the experience by carefully transforming into a mid-modern resort and marina while preserving the history, character and laid-back atmosphere that made people fall in love with Douglas Lake in the first place.
🌊 THE SMOKIES…FROM THE LAKE
The location may be one of the resort’s greatest advantages.
Guests can spend the day experiencing everything Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains have to offer and, in about 15–20 minutes, trade the crowds and traffic for the shoreline of Douglas Lake.
The resort is also located in historic Dandridge, one of Tennessee’s oldest towns, offering visitors another side of East Tennessee that many Smoky Mountain travelers never experience.
Then there is the resort itself.
Instead of simply renting a room or cabin, guests become part of an entire lakeside destination.
Accommodations range from romantic one-bedroom lakeside villas to larger three- and four-bedroom vacation homes for families and groups.
Guests can enjoy amenities including:
🌊 Douglas Lake just steps away
🔥 Private hot tubs
🏔️ Beautiful lake and Smoky Mountain views
🔥 Fire pits with complimentary firewood
🛏️ King beds
📺 Large Smart TVs
🔥 LED fireplaces
📶 High-speed Wi-Fi
🚤 Marina access and boating
It’s a place where you can drink your morning coffee beside the lake, spend the afternoon exploring Pigeon Forge and return that evening to watch the sun disappear behind the Smokies from your private hot tub.
🏡 FEATURED THIS SEPTEMBER: THE LAKESIDE LODGE
For families and groups wanting to experience the resort together, there is the Lakeside Lodge.
FOUR BEDROOMS.
SLEEPS UP TO 12.
STEPS FROM DOUGLAS LAKE.
ARCADE GAMES.
Instead of separating your family into multiple hotel rooms, everyone can vacation together in one incredible lakeside setting.
And for the first time, Smoky Mountain Lakeside Resort & Marina is offering a special September promotion on the Lodge.
🚨 FIRST-EVER 50% OFF LODGE PROMOTION
Book your September stay in the Lakeside Lodge by August 16 and receive 50% OFF.
☀️ SUNDAY–THURSDAY — ONLY $195/NIGHT**
🌊 FRIDAY & SATURDAY — ONLY $285/NIGHT**
At the $195 promotional rate, a group of 12 could stay in a four-bedroom lakeside Lodge for just $16.25 per person, per night before cleaning and taxes.
And you’re not staying in another hotel room overlooking a parking lot.
You’re vacationing on Douglas Lake, minutes from Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains.
📞 BOOK NOW: 865.805.3156
🌐 SmokyMtnLakeside.com
📍 1435 Hwy 139 • Dandridge, Tennessee
And perhaps the best advice for anyone planning their next Smoky Mountain getaway:
“DON’T BE A VICTIM OF HABIT AND CONTINUE TO BOOK THE HOTEL ROOM IN TOWN, WHEN YOU CAN BOOK AN EXPERIENCE ON THE LAKE.”
If you like the Smoky Mountains, you’ll love the Smokies on the Lake.
**September Lodge promotion must be booked by August 16, 2026. Sunday–Thursday promotional rate $195/night; Friday–Saturday promotional rate $285/night. $267 cleaning fee per stay. Local lodging taxes of 13.75% additional. Subject to availability.