Illustration of The Old Mill

Plan your trip to The Old Mill

Home to America’s oldest continually operating gristmill and the pottery tradition that helped shape tourism in Pigeon Forge, The Old Mill is a place to enjoy award-winning Southern food, handmade goods, sweet treats, and Smoky Mountain traditions worth slowing down for.

Dine at The Old Mill

Logo for The Old Mill Restaurant

Open Daily

No reservations.

Logo for The Old Mill Pottery House Cafe

Open Daily

No reservations.

Logo for The Old Mill Creamery - Homemade Ice Cream

Open Daily

No reservations.

Explore our Shops

From hand-thrown pottery and stone-ground grains to sweet treats and Tennessee spirits, discover six unique shopping destinations at The Old Mill.

Logo for The Old Mill General Store
Logo for The Old Mill General Store

Stone-ground grains, provisions, gifts for every occasion

Logo for The Old Mill Pigeon River Pottery
Logo for The Old Mill Pigeon River Pottery

Handcrafting pottery for more than 75 years.

Logo for The Old Mill Restaurant Candy Kitchen
Logo for The Old Mill Restaurant Candy Kitchen

Fudge, old-fashioned candy, and fresh taffy made on century-old machines.

Logo for The Old Forge Distillery
Logo for The Old Forge Distillery

Tennessee spirits crafted beside the historic mill.

Logo for The Old Mill Restaurant Kitchen
Logo for The Old Mill Restaurant Kitchen

Cookware, home goods and kitchen favorites

Logo for Sassafras - An Old Mill Boutique
Logo for Sassafras - An Old Mill Boutique

Women's apparel, jewelry and must-have accessories.

PARKING & DIRECTIONS

Free parking available for Old Mill guests in front of our restaurants and shops, or behind the Pottery House Cafe. Please keep valuable belongings with you, or out of sight in your vehicles. The Pigeon Forge Trolley system is right down the street at Patriot Park, offering stops all over town. Find their fare and rout schedules here:

Drive. Park. Trolley.

Illustrated map of The Old Mill properties on the Little Pigeon River