Best Amusement Parks in Tennessee

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Best amusement parks in Tennessee

When you hear the phrase "amusement park," chances are the first thing that comes to your mind is Disney; however, in 2023, nearly 600 businesses described themselves as amusement parks in the United States. There are places to enjoy thrill rides, view animal shows, swim, and play in nearly every state across the country, and one that might be near and dear to your heart may be unfamiliar to someone else, depending on where you live.

For instance, Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, holds the title of America's oldest amusement park. It's been in continuous operation since first opening to the public in 1846 when local scientist Samuel Botsford demonstrated electricity experiments for entertainment, but if you don't live nearby, chances are you don't know it (unless you're an amusement park or history buff).

On the flip side, there are behemoth parks that are destinations all their own. People travel from all over the world to visit Disney's and Universal's theme parks in California and Florida. If you're a thrill ride, water park, or roller coaster junkie, Six Flags is another huge name, with 24 parks scattered throughout the U.S. These types of parks truly transport you to another world and are full of their own kind of magic, but the quaint or historic parks like Lake Compounce are just as special—if not more so—to locals.

compiled a list of the best amusement parks in Tennessee using data from . Tripadvisor ranks businesses using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, a business with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of April 2024.

Read on and see how many of these local amusement parks you've visited.

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#29. Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride

- Rating: 2/5 (1,244 reviews)
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#28. SkyLand Ranch

- Rating: 4/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 1620 Parkway Across From Tanger Outlets Sevierville, Tennessee
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#27. XPERIA: Smoky Mountains

- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 1645 Parkway Suite 780, Tanger Outlets Sevierville Sevierville, Tennessee
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#26. Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

- Rating: 3/5 (458 reviews)
- Address: 4001 Bell Road Hermitage, Tennessee
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#25. Fun Stop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (146 reviews)
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#24. Ripley's Moving Theater

- Rating: 3/5 (723 reviews)
- Address: 904 Parkway Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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#23. Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park

- Rating: 5/5 (104 reviews)
- Address: 1065 Walnut Grove Road Bluff City, Tennessee
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#22. Kingsport Carousel & Park

- Rating: 5/5 (137 reviews)
- Address: 350 Clinchfield St. Kingsport, Tennessee
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#21. Arcade City Gatlinburg

- Rating: 4.5/5 (128 reviews)
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#20. Foxfire Mountain Swinging Bridge

- Rating: 4.5/5 (286 reviews)
- Address: 3757 1/2 Thomas Lane Sevierville, Tennessee
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#19. The Track

- Rating: 4.5/5 (436 reviews)
- Address: 4061 Parkway Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#18. Next to Heaven Adventure

- Rating: 4.5/5 (317 reviews)
- Address: 1239 Wears Valley Road Townsend, Tennessee
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#17. NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains

- Rating: 3.5/5 (1,672 reviews)
- Address: 1545 Parkway Sevierville, Tennessee
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#16. Rowdy Bear's Smoky Mountain Snowpark

- Rating: 4.5/5 (338 reviews)
- Address: 2155 Parkway Located Beside The Local Goat Restaurant Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#15. 7D Dark Ride Adventure

- Rating: 4.5/5 (413 reviews)
- Address: 903 Parkway Suite 105 Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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#14. Pigeon Forge Snow

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,211 reviews)
- Address: 2533 Teaster Lane Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#13. Ripley's Mountain Coaster

- Rating: 4.5/5 (983 reviews)
- Address: 386 Parkway Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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#12. Moonshine Mountain Coaster

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,290 reviews)
- Address: 306 Parkway Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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#11. Paula Deen's Lumberjack Feud Supper Show

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,127 reviews)
- Address: 2530 Parkway The Shops at Lumberjack Square Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#10. Arcade City Pigeon Forge

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,505 reviews)
- Address: 131 Island Drive Ste. 1105 Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#9. Big Top Arcade

- Rating: 5/5 (1,527 reviews)
- Address: 3275 Parkway Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#8. Anakeesta

- Rating: 4/5 (3,483 reviews)
- Address: 576 Parkway Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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#7. Smoky Mountain River Rat Tubing

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,641 reviews)
- Address: 205 Wears Valley Road Townsend, Tennessee
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#6. Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park & Ski Area

- Rating: 4/5 (8,367 reviews)
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#5. Rockin' Raceway Arcade

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,089 reviews)
- Address: 2839 Parkway Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#4. Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,381 reviews)
- Address: 867 Wears Valley Road Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#3. Gatlinburg SkyLift Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (7,104 reviews)
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#2. The Island in Pigeon Forge

- Rating: 4.5/5 (12,216 reviews)
- Address: 131 The Island Drive Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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#1. Dollywood

- Rating: 4.5/5 (18,839 reviews)
- Address: 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Katrina Sirotta, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 45 states.