Pigeon Forge Hotels Next to the Island. In just one year, the Island of Pigeon Forge has become Pigeon Forges town square. Our hotel is just one block away from the Island; we are now an affordable hotel near the Island.
In fact, 48 of the 50 busiest days of the year were during the summer, with August 7 coming in at No. 1 (file that away under Things to Remember for Next Summer), with 2,909,670 scheduled seats.
Fridays During Summer. In its study, Orbitz ranked three weeks between June and August in the top five busiest weeks of the year for travel. In fact, Roger Dow of the U.S. Travel Association told CBS News that the busiest travel days of the year are actually Fridays in June, July and August.