Hotels with pools in Gatlinburg

Bales Motel: the pool

Bales Motel has an outdoor pool. It is a hotel in Gatlinburg, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) from Anakeesta.

  • Outdoor
3.9 (71)
Pool drawing for Bales Motel1,180 sq ft20 ft+2 more pools on site
Real outline of the pools mapped at this hotel, from OpenStreetMap. 3 pools, about 1,875 sq ft of water. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Bales Motel

221 Bishop Ln, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

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In the water

  • Outdoor pool

1,875

sq ft of pool water mapped

Pool season

The pool is outdoors. Average highs reach 80°F Jun to Aug.

Pool features

What Bales Motel lists
Water parkNot listed
Lazy riverNot listed
Water slideNot listed
Indoor poolNot listed
Outdoor poolYes hotel description
Heated poolNot listed

In the hotel description

Straightforward rooms in an understated motel offering an outdoor pool & a terrace.

Google Hotels description of Bales Motel

Checked November 2026 on Google Hotels. Pools close for repairs and seasons change: confirm with the hotel.

When to swim outside in Gatlinburg

  1. 47°Jan
  2. 51°Feb
  3. 59°Mar
  4. 69°Apr
  5. 75°May
  6. 80°Jun
  7. 83°Jul
  8. 82°Aug
  9. 78°Sep
  10. 68°Oct
  11. 58°Nov
  12. 50°Dec
Average daily high, °F. Highlighted: 80°F or warmer, comfortable for an unheated outdoor pool. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Gatlinburg 2 Sw, Tn Us station.

Where it is

  • 4.9Things to do
  • 4.9Restaurants
  • 4.9Transit
  • 2.4Airport

Parks and sights

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies0.2 miles (0.4 km)
  • Anakeesta0.3 miles (0.5 km)
  • Gatlinburg Space Needle0.3 miles (0.6 km)
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Sugarlands Visitor Center)2.2 miles (3.6 km)
  • Dollywood6.6 miles (10.6 km)
  • Dollywood's Splash Country7.0 miles (11.3 km)
  • The Island in Pigeon Forge7.2 miles (11.6 km)
  • Soaky Mountain Waterpark13 miles (21 km)

Handy for families

  • Grocery store: Smokey Mountain Market & Sundries950 ft (287 m)
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens6.5 miles (10.4 km)
  • Urgent care: Urgent Care of the Smokies1.6 miles (2.6 km)

Straight-line distances. Places from OpenStreetMap.

The stay

From Google Hotels
BreakfastNot listed
Kitchen in roomNot listed
ParkingOn site
PetsNot listed
Kids clubNot listed
Game roomNot listed
Theme park shuttleNot listed

Questions

Is the pool at Bales Motel indoors or outdoors?

Outdoors. The pool is outdoors. Average highs reach 80°F Jun to Aug.

Is the pool heated?

The hotel does not say. Ask before a cool-season trip.

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