Thirsty Bear Guide

Tim
Thirsty Bear Guide

Food scene

2933 Pittman Center Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876 Open Thursday - Saturday 11:00 - 7:00 Worth the trip - off the beaten path. The dining room is the actual church Sanctuary.
26 locals recommend
Preachers Smokehouse
2929 Pittman Center Rd
26 locals recommend
2933 Pittman Center Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876 Open Thursday - Saturday 11:00 - 7:00 Worth the trip - off the beaten path. The dining room is the actual church Sanctuary.
849 Glades road at the Covered Bridge Just a mile or two away - drive through the covered bridge. Excellent Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
17 locals recommend
Split Rail Eats
849 Glades Road
17 locals recommend
849 Glades road at the Covered Bridge Just a mile or two away - drive through the covered bridge. Excellent Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Corner of Glades and the East parkway - behind the Subway. Something to please everyone
202 locals recommend
Three Jimmy's Good Time Eatery
1359 East Parkway
202 locals recommend
Corner of Glades and the East parkway - behind the Subway. Something to please everyone
Ice-cream is good- Donuts are Great.
28 locals recommend
Mad dogs creamery
731 East Pkwy
28 locals recommend
Ice-cream is good- Donuts are Great.
Quick service southern hospitality
34 locals recommend
Little House of Pancakes
807 East Pkwy
34 locals recommend
Quick service southern hospitality
Free tastings.
139 locals recommend
Apple Barn Cider House
230 Apple Valley Rd
139 locals recommend
Free tastings.
Any ice-cream with chocolate in it. Don't forget the fudge
17 locals recommend
Chocolate Monkey
702 Parkway
17 locals recommend
Any ice-cream with chocolate in it. Don't forget the fudge
All you can eat catfish.
59 locals recommend
Huck Finn's Catfish
3330 Parkway
59 locals recommend
All you can eat catfish.
I love the porch swing chairs at the tables. Plenty to eat -we usually leave with dessert in to go box.
157 locals recommend
Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
240 Apple Valley Rd
157 locals recommend
I love the porch swing chairs at the tables. Plenty to eat -we usually leave with dessert in to go box.
Food city has prepared holiday meals - order in advance.
153 locals recommend
Food City
1219 East Pkwy
153 locals recommend
Food city has prepared holiday meals - order in advance.
Breakfast Buffett. Pour the exact amount of frosting you want on your cinnamon bun
Reagan's House of Pancakes
Breakfast Buffett. Pour the exact amount of frosting you want on your cinnamon bun
Award winning Burgers
498 locals recommend
Local Goat- New American Restaurant
2167 Parkway
498 locals recommend
Award winning Burgers
To tired to deal with traffic on the parkway. You can eat here off the parkway and avoid the traffic
Texas Roadhouse
To tired to deal with traffic on the parkway. You can eat here off the parkway and avoid the traffic
love the decor and the food.
23 locals recommend
Aubrey's Restaurant
928 Dolly Parton Pkwy
23 locals recommend
love the decor and the food.
Enjoy a meal off of the parkway.
104 locals recommend
Holston's Kitchen
639 Dolly Parton Pkwy
104 locals recommend
Enjoy a meal off of the parkway.

In the Great Smoky Mountains

Sites in the Great Smoky Mountains
A must see. What the pioneer mountains were like.
761 locals recommend
Cades Cove
761 locals recommend
A must see. What the pioneer mountains were like.
Are you up for a swim?
16 locals recommend
The Sinks
Old State Highway 73 Scenic
16 locals recommend
Are you up for a swim?
On a clear day you can see ...
319 locals recommend
Clingmans Dome
319 locals recommend
On a clear day you can see ...
Don't miss this historic site
16 locals recommend
Mingus Mill
Mingus Creek Trail
16 locals recommend
Don't miss this historic site

Sightseeing

Historic Harrisburg covered bridge. Drive on covered bridge from 1875.
7 locals recommend
Harrisburg Covered Bridge
7 locals recommend
Historic Harrisburg covered bridge. Drive on covered bridge from 1875.
I love the story Dolly tells of her dad going to clean all the bird poop off of the statue each night. So it was fresh and clean in the morning.
28 locals recommend
Dolly Parton Statue
125 Court Ave
28 locals recommend
I love the story Dolly tells of her dad going to clean all the bird poop off of the statue each night. So it was fresh and clean in the morning.
Giant 4th of July celebration. Usually has a top name concert for free. Walking track to help burn off that big lunch at the old mill.
22 locals recommend
Patriot Park
186 Old Mill Ave
22 locals recommend
Giant 4th of July celebration. Usually has a top name concert for free. Walking track to help burn off that big lunch at the old mill.
See in person real History.
7 locals recommend
Blowing Cave Mill
171 Blowing Cave Road
7 locals recommend
See in person real History.
The trolley is a great way to see the area and scope out places you want to visit. On our first visit we bought a day pass at Patriot Park and rode all the routes. Than planned our next few days from what we saw
75 locals recommend
Pigeon Forge Trolley Office
236 Old Mill Ave
75 locals recommend
The trolley is a great way to see the area and scope out places you want to visit. On our first visit we bought a day pass at Patriot Park and rode all the routes. Than planned our next few days from what we saw

Attractions

Cool off on a hot summer day.
130 locals recommend
Soaky Mountain Waterpark
175 Gists Creek Rd
130 locals recommend
Cool off on a hot summer day.
we spend all day listening to music and shows
797 locals recommend
Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
797 locals recommend
we spend all day listening to music and shows
See bits and pieces of history.
266 locals recommend
Titanic Museum Attraction
2134 Parkway
266 locals recommend
See bits and pieces of history.
Replica of wright brothers glider, WWII P 47 Thunderbolts.
8 locals recommend
Tennessee Museum of Aviation
135 Air Museum Way
8 locals recommend
Replica of wright brothers glider, WWII P 47 Thunderbolts.
If you take the trolley this is the Gatlinburg hub. You can switch to any route from here
535 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
88 River Rd
535 locals recommend
If you take the trolley this is the Gatlinburg hub. You can switch to any route from here
It was a fun night and pleasantly surprised with great food.
229 locals recommend
Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show
119 Music Rd
229 locals recommend
It was a fun night and pleasantly surprised with great food.
Must see the Christmas show
378 locals recommend
Dolly Parton's Stampede
3849 Parkway
378 locals recommend
Must see the Christmas show

Traveler advice

Getting around

Avoid lower powdermill One lane road

I personally avoid Lower Powdermill - there are plenty of alternative routes. If your on Birds Creek/Pittman center or Boogertown/powdermill just pass it by you will be fine. I also avoid Kings Branch and Gnatty Branch.
Getting around

Thirsty Bear Den Entrance - 1st house on the left.

The entrance to Thirsty Bear Den is about a 140 Degree steep uphill left hand turn. My wife can make the turn in her Soul (which puts her to the far right of driveway). In my truck I go past the entrance the length of my truck back onto cement area on neighbors drive than pull forward and turn. Once headed uphill it is slightly less steep the further left you are on the driveway. Don't worry it is level in front of house. When you leave there is room to turn around at the top. However try backing down the drive - stay on far left side all the way onto the street than pull forward.
Getting around

Thirsty Bear Lair entrance

Your private driveway is gravel. The cabin was built a couple feet from the back and right hand property lines. In effect making a big front yard and left side yard and no back yard. there is a large Coca-Cola sign on the front porch you can see from driveway and possibly the street. At night we have a led Coca-Cola sign lit up to help you find the location.