08/28/2026
🦋 WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, DOLLY. 💜
There are some people whose impact reaches far beyond the songs they sang or the stages they stood on. Dolly Parton was one of those people.
Her music, kindness, generosity, and unmistakable love for her community touched generations around the world but here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains, she will always feel like one of our own.
This weekend, Smoky Mountain Lakeside RV Resort & Marina and Otter’s Cove are going PINK & PURPLE as we celebrate the life, music, and incredible legacy of our queen herself. 💗💜🦋
Over at Otter’s Cove, we’re having A Weekend for Dolly this Saturday & Sunday:
💗 Our staff and crew will be decked out in pink, purple, fabulous sparkles, rhinestones and all things Dolly! We’d love for you to join in the celebration, add a little sparkle and help us celebrate our girl in true Dolly fashion!
🎶 Our live music will begin with a moment of silence in Dolly’s honor, followed by some of her most-loved songs throughout the performances.
🦋 Butterflies will be throughout the Cove as a little tribute to Dolly.
📚 We’ll have a donation box at the front of the restaurant for anyone who would like to make a contribution to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in her honor.
And you may just see a little extra pink, purple, sparkle and butterflies making their way around Lakeside this weekend, too. 💜
Dolly gave so much to these mountains and the people who call them home. This is simply our little way of saying thank you.
Thank you for the music.
Thank you for the memories.
Thank you for your kindness.
And thank you for never forgetting where you came from.
Rest in peace, Dolly. Your legacy will forever live on in these mountains. 🦋
We will always love you. 💜