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Top 5 Best Places for Ice Cream in the Smoky Mountains

by Millie

A vacation is not complete without going out for ice cream! When the weather gets hot, nothing hits the spot quite like a delicious ice cream cone or sundae. Gatlinburg is home to some of the very best creameries and ice cream parlors in East Tennessee. To help you make the most of your next vacation, We has put together a guide to the top five places to get ice cream in Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains.

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1. Mad Dog’s Creamery and Donuts

Mad Dog’s Creamery and Donuts is the ultimate dessert destination! This great shop offers incredible ice cream cones, soft serve, sundaes, banana splits, and milkshakes. With 24 flavors to choose from, you’re guaranteed to find a new favorite (ours is Smoky Mountain Fudge). In addition to all of the ice cream offerings, Mad Dog’s also serves superb donuts, funnel cakes, shaved ice, and espresso drinks. If you’re traveling with a furry friend, you can even buy an ice cream-shaped dog treat for your pooch! They have doggie treats & toys for your 4 legged BFF. There are also picnic tables & water bolws outside for you convenience if you would like to bring your furbaby with you.

 3048 Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

731 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN 37738

2. Glades Soda Fountain

The Glades Soda Fountain is a blast from the past! Located in the Arts & Crafts Community, this fun restaurant is designed to look like an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. Guests will enjoy a great collection of sundaes, milkshakes, malts, floats, and phosphates. It’s easy to see why the Soda Fountain is one of the most popular places for ice cream in Gatlinburg.

601 Glades Rd # 20, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

3. The Old Mill Creamery

The Old Mill Creamery boasts some of the most unique ice cream flavors in the Smoky Mountains. Visitors can sample Biscuits ‘n Honey ice cream (made with biscuit chunks and sourwood honey), Whiskey Ribbon ice cream (laced with local moonshine and fudge), or Oat Mill Cream Pie ice cream (featuring pieces of homemade oatmeal cream pies). All of The Old Mill’s signature ice creams are available as cones, sundaes, or shakes.

171 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

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4. Kilwin’s

Situated in downtown Gatlinburg, Kilwin’s is famous for its waffle cones, which are made in-house each day. The sweet aroma of the freshly baked cones is sure to draw you into the store when you’re walking along The Strip! Kilwin’s offers a variety of mouthwatering ice cream flavors and a superb selection of fudge and candies.

645 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

5. Apple Valley Creamery

Apple Valley Creamery is part of the Apple Barn Village, a beloved shopping and dining area located next to an apple orchard. The Creamery is home to roughly 60 different flavors of homemade ice cream! Best of all, you can enjoy your scoop of ice cream with some freshly baked apple cobbler or apple bread.

230 Apple Valley Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862

 

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