The Old Mill Creamery

The Old Mill Creamery is a hand-scoop ice cream shop at 171 Old Mill Avenue, part of the Old Mill complex in Pigeon Forge but run as its own counter. It is separate from the Old Mill Restaurant, the Candy Kitchen and the Pottery House Cafe, and it is the one to choose when you want a cold dessert without a table.

The operator's flavor list leans on the rest of the complex. Its three best sellers are:

• Banana Pudding, inspired by the Old Mill Restaurant's banana pudding
• Oatmill Cream Pie, with chunks of the Old Mill's oatmeal cream pies
• Whiskey Ribbon, a whiskey-infused swirl made with spirits from Old Forge Distillery, which sits beside the mill (this one is for adults)

The rest of the list covers classic territory: Butter Pecan Pudding, Cookie Monster, Mint Chocolate Chip, Strawberry, Espresso Chocolate Chunk, Orange Sherbet, Praline-n-Cream, Vanilla, Sugar Free Vanilla, Coconut, Cookies & Cream, Brown Butter Black Walnut, Cookie Dough, Toffee, Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Black Cherry. Seasonal rotations, as of fall 2026, include Pecan Pie, Black Raspberry, Pistachio and Pumpkin Cheesecake. Flavors rotate, so ask what is in the case.

The shop lists 10 AM to 9 PM daily. Its phone is (865) 453-4301. The Old Mill's general line is (877) 653-6455. No reservations are needed or taken, since it is a walk-up counter. Prices are not posted online, so ask at the counter if you are counting.

Pigeon Forge's heavy traffic is the main reason to treat this as a planned stop. The complex has its own parking, and from the Creamery you can walk to the gristmill, the pottery shop and the General Store without driving. A natural sequence is dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant, then ice cream, then a lap past the mill wheel. In October, with the leaf crowds, midday lines are longer, and the open-late hours make an evening dessert easier.

• Order the banana pudding flavor if you have eaten at the restaurant; it is built to echo it.
• Go with the whiskey flavor only if everyone in your group is an adult.
• The Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolley is $1 a ride and avoids parking on a busy evening.
• If you are heading into Great Smoky Mountains National Park tomorrow, a parking tag is required for stops longer than 15 minutes ($5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual, per the National Park Service).

• Address: 171 Old Mill Avenue, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
• Phone: (865) 453-4301
• Hours: daily 10 AM to 9 PM
• Official page: old-mill.com