Hotels with pools in Gatlinburg

Sleepy Bear Motel: the pool

Sleepy Bear Motel has an outdoor pool. It is a 2-star hotel in Gatlinburg, 1.0 miles (1.7 km) from Anakeesta.

  • Outdoor
4.3 (234)
Pool drawing for Sleepy Bear MotelIllustration, not to scale
This drawing shows the pool features the hotel lists, not its real layout.

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Sleepy Bear Motel

820 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

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In the water

  • Outdoor pool

Pool season

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

Pool features

What Sleepy Bear 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

Budget option offering basic rooms with TVs & balconies, plus an outdoor pool & a beauty shop.

Google Hotels description of Sleepy Bear 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

  • 4.7Things to do
  • 4.4Restaurants
  • 4.5Transit
  • 2.4Airport

Parks and sights

  • Anakeesta1.0 miles (1.7 km)
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies1.1 miles (1.8 km)
  • Gatlinburg Space Needle1.5 miles (2.4 km)
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Sugarlands Visitor Center)3.4 miles (5.5 km)
  • Dollywood6.0 miles (9.7 km)
  • Dollywood's Splash Country6.4 miles (10.3 km)
  • The Island in Pigeon Forge7.0 miles (11.2 km)
  • Soaky Mountain Waterpark13 miles (20 km)

Handy for families

  • Grocery store: Food City0.9 miles (1.4 km)
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens6.2 miles (10.0 km)
  • Urgent care: Urgent Care of the Smokies0.4 miles (0.6 km)

Straight-line distances. Places from OpenStreetMap.

The stay

From Google Hotels
Check-in / out16:00 / 11:00
BreakfastServed
Kitchen in roomNot listed
ParkingOn site
PetsNot listed
Kids clubNot listed
Game roomNot listed
Theme park shuttleNot listed

Questions

Is the pool at Sleepy Bear 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.

More fun pools nearby

  1. Sleep Inn & Suites near Sports World Blvd.

    4-star hotel · Gatlinburg 3.6 (1,166)

    • Lazy river
    • Indoor
    • Hot tub

    0.4 miles (0.6 km) to Anakeesta

  2. Gatlinburg River Inn

    Hotel · Gatlinburg 4.0 (1,419)

    • Kids pool
    • Outdoor
    • Hot tub

    0.7 miles (1.1 km) to Anakeesta

  3. The Greystone Lodge On The River

    4-star hotel · Gatlinburg 4.4 (2,320)

    • Slides
    • Heated
    • Outdoor
    • Hot tub

    0.5 miles (0.7 km) to Anakeesta

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