An exciting UTV adventure starts with an off-road trail that offers plenty of opportunities for exhilarating turns, fast descents, and relaxing areas to stop and take in the beauty of nature. At WildSide, our off-road trails in the Smoky Mountains are purpose-built to offer adrenaline-filled UTV rides in the heart of the Smoky Mountains.
If you’re thinking about signing up for a Smoky Mountain UTV adventure and wondering what makes Wilside different, take a moment to learn more about the unique features of our trails and why they’re a popular choice for guided UTV tours in Tennessee.
4 Unique Trail Features at WildSide’s UTV Park
WildSide’s family-friendly off-road park is home to four UTV trails that pass through hundreds of acres of untouched wilderness. At our basecamp, you can start your ride on the winding trail of Bottlegger Basin before reaching a crossroads. Next, you can head straight to the top of our mountain on our Stairway to Heaven trail, check out spectacular views on Rodeo Ridge, or speed around the Devil’s Branch loop.
Each of our trails offers something special, and they all share a few key features that set them apart from other UTV trails in the Smokies. Find out more about the top four features of WildSide’s UTV park trails below:
1. Purpose-Built, Well-Maintained Trails
At WildSide, every inch of our trail system was designed to give you the thrill of a true off-road UTV adventure—not a casual drive on paved or public roads. Our trails pack in everything that makes UTV riding exciting: tight turns, steep climbs, rocky terrain, mud stretches, and creek crossings. They’re engineered specifically for UTVs, so you’ll never find yourself suddenly rolling out onto the Parkway or sharing the path with regular traffic.
Since opening in 2024, we’ve kept our trails in top shape with seasonal upkeep, clearing away hazards and keeping routes safe without losing their rugged edge. The result? You get an authentic off-road ride through the Smokies, complete with obstacles built to challenge your skills and show off what a UTV can really do.
(Want to see how off-road tours stack up against on-road tours? Check out our blog on On-Road vs. Off-Road UTV Tours: What to Expect.)
2. Unique Smoky Mountain Flora and Old Growth Forests
The Smoky Mountains are home to a wide variety of unique flora, wildlife, and terrain that make them an incredibly popular destination for backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, and UTV enthusiasts. While we’ve laid down some dirt trails for our UTVs, the rest of the park remains untouched to ensure visitors can have an authentic experience exploring the Smokies.
While you ride through the park, you’ll pass by caves, waterfalls, rock edges, and steep embankments leading to an undisturbed forest floor. In the spring and summer, you can see wildflowers spreading throughout the park, with ephemerals, trillium violets, Turk’s cap lily, orchids, and other beautiful flowers decorating the sides of the trail.
Aside from the flora, keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife, which includes deer, black bears, and over 200 species of birds that call our park and surrounding mountains home. As our park is in an old-growth forest, you’ll also have the chance to explore wilderness that’s been allowed to grow free for thousands of years.
3. Multiple Photo Opportunities and Panoramic Mountain Views of the Smokies
The incredible natural flora, old-growth forests, wildlife, and undisturbed ridgelines of our adventure park provide numerous photo opportunities for visitors. Whether you want to stop for pictures of a Flame Azalea or find a spot on a ridgeline for a selfie, you’ll be able to take plenty of pictures on your tour.
If you’d like a family picture or one with your group, our guides will be happy to snap a few pictures with one of your phones or cameras!
Not into pictures? That’s fine! You can kick back and take in an incredible view from the top of our Stairway to Heaven UTV trail or any other ridgeline you might discover. Whatever trail you head down, you’ll find plenty of opportunities throughout the park where you can kick back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of nature with a view like no other.
4. Private Trails
On a UTV tour, the last thing you want is to have to hang behind a group of bikers or hikers until the trail is wide enough to pass. Part of the appeal of a UTV tour is the freedom UTVs give you to explore nature, and it’s essential you’re not taken out of the experience by other people.
WildSide’s UTV trails are completely private, meaning you won’t share the roads with many others. Since our UTV trails are specifically designed for UTVs (we have numerous other trails for mountain bikers), you won’t need to slow down unless you want to.
From the beginning of your tour to the end, you’ll be in complete control of your experience!
Explore WildSide’s UTV Trails in the Smoky Mountains
If you’re looking for UTV trails in Pigeon Forge, TN, WildSide is ready to welcome you to our family-friendly off-road park. With multiple well-maintained UTV trails, a variety of UTV rental options, and expert guides, our adventure park is an excellent choice for your next UTV adventure. As long as you’re at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license, you can drive one of our UTVs for 90 minutes, exploring the park and our trails at your group’s pace!
Learn more about our Smoky Mountain UTV adventures today.