Dollywood Mountain Getaway

Smoky Mountain Christmas

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Friday, November 7 - Sunday, November 9, 2025

We’re workin’ 9 to 5 to bring you this amazing mountain getaway!

Take us home, country roads! We are so excited that you are joining us this fall for a Blue Skies mountain getaway at Dollywood’s DreamMore resort! Cool mountain air, mountainside bonfires, beautiful autumn colors, the laughter of children, genuine bonds between family and friends with beautiful blue skies all around are what is in store for you at camp!

Camp will take place in Pigeon Forge, TN at the DreamMore Resort. The resort is nestled right in the Smokies with beautiful plush outdoor gathering areas including a hot tub, playground, and firepits. The resort also has an indoor pool, a Starbucks, an ice cream shop, and a trolly to take us to Dollywood. You can read all about DreamMore here!

DREAMMORE RESORT

Our lodging will be in the stunning DreamMore Resort, surrounded by the changing fall leaves and mountain views! We will laugh, play, worship, and grow closer to one another just like at traditional summer camp!

smoky mountain christmas

Enjoy a holly, Dolly holiday season at Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas and get into the holiday spirit with heartwarming holiday shows, more than 6 million lights, and Christmas trees galore! Delicious holiday feasts and treats will await you between your time on award-winning rides! From worship and sharing hearts to family fun at Dollywood, it is sure to be the best weekend ever!

WHAT TO KNOW

where

Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort

Address: 2525 DreamMore Way, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE

Arrival time: 4pm-5pm EST

Camp Welcome: 6pm in the barn behind the resort

Departure time: 10:30am EST

what to pack

You won’t need much!

  • Comfy, casual clothes

  • We are celebrating Christmas in the Smokies on Friday night. Bring your favorite Christmas PJs, ugly Christmas sweater or Christmas costume (snowman, reindeer, movie character, etc.) to help us celebrate!

  • Remember to bring all of your family's routine medications like Advil, Tylenol, bandaids, etc. along with any prescription medications, medical supplies, and equipment.

  • Umbrella/Rain jacket (Dollywood is open rain or shine!)

  • A swimsuit if you’re up for a swim (There is a heated pool on site open until 10pm daily and an outdoor hot tub for those 16 and up open until 10pm daily! Woohoo!)

  • COMFORTABLE shoes for walking around the park on Saturday

  • Snacks, breakfast foods, refillable water bottles (you can take them into the park too).

  • Backpack for the park.

  • Warm clothes or jacket (dressing in layers helps) - in case we have a chilly weekend

  • Stroller or wagon for kids who may get tired! Strollers are available first come basis to rent at Dollywood - along with wheelchairs and electric scooters. (https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/guest-services/daily-rentals/)

schedule

guidelines

Please review our guidelines for camp by clicking HERE. We ask all of our campers (volunteers and guest families) to abide by these guidelines to ensure we all have an incredible time together!

COST

Thanks to the fundraising that our volunteers participate in and the generous donations of others, this retreat is provided at no cost to you and your family. You will have to provide your own transportation to and from camp.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You can expect lots of smiles and excitement! Our team of volunteers will be ready to greet you with open arms! Check in is between 4pm-5pm EST. Just pull up to the resort and the valet will unload your car. Afterwards you can park your car and meet us in the lobby.

After a quick picture of your family, we’ll get you the key to your room!. We will kick off our weekend together at 6pm in the barn behind the resort with a pizza party, Blue Skies welcome, Christmas craft and s’mores around the campfire!

Saturday will begin with fun and togetherness at Good Morning Blue Skies and Chapel! When Chapel finishes, parents gather to get to know each other and share their journeys while kids celebrate Christmas fun with crafts, cornhole, and games!

The rest of the day will be spent Dollywood! Woohoo!!! There is a complimentary shuttle to Dollywood. You can grab lunch (with the Chick-fil-A cards you’ll receive) before you head to the park, eat in the park, or somewhere in town! 

Dollywood is open until 9pm. If you tire out before it closes, DreamMore serves s'mores around the campfire from 7pm-8pm and bedtime stories right afterward!

On Sunday at 9am, we'll gather for Good Morning Blue Skies, our camp benediction, group photo and head out by 10:30.

As you can see, we are squeezing A LOT of fun into this weekend! Every activity is for us to not only have so much fun but will also give us all a chance to make new friends and incredible memories together! Our prayer is that we all return home with smiles on our faces and hearts filled with joy and hope!

It's gonna be a great time! And hopefully, exactly what you and your family need!!

meals

We will have pizza together on our first night; for breakfast you will get a snack bag on arrival with breakfast bars. Feel free to bring yogurt, fruit, whatever you like from home or there are lots of options nearby. You will receive gift cards for lunch at Chick-fil-A nearby the hotel or you can save it for another time and eat in the park! Dinner is on your own. We have a small gift to help you with your food at Dollywood.

The resort has a market pantry (https://www.dollywood.com/dreammore/dining/dm-pantry/) that sells Starbucks, ice cream, pizza, sandwiches/salads and other snack foods. They also sell their famous cinnamon bread in the market. There is a full service restaurant in the hotel along with one at the other hotel on property. Food delivery services also deliver to the resort.! There is a small refrigerator in each room. Food delivery apps also deliver to the hotel if you choose.

housing

We will be staying at the beautiful DreamMore Resort. Your family will be staying in a room with a king bed and set of bunks, or a room with a king bed, a sleeper sofa and a set of bunks.

travel

We wish we could blink you over to camp, but each family must provide their own transportation. The nearest airport to Dollywood is Knoxville (TYS) Airport which is 25.7 miles away. Other nearby airports include Asheville (AVL) (61.7 miles).

podcast

Click here to hear Melinda’s heart behind the ministry and the hope Blue Skies brought to the Dryden family as they join Christy Nockels on her podcast!

a letter from melinda

Click here to read a welcome from Melinda!

Cancellation Policy

Please let us know right away if for some reason you can not make it to camp. We want to make sure every room is filled with families who need a little Blue Skies! Email Mary Nicholl, our Guest Family Coordinator, signmeup@whereskiesareblue.org.