The majority of the scenes for "Smoky Mountain Christmas" were filmed on location in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The film takes place in the fictional town of Smoky Mountain, Tennessee, and was filmed primarily in the mountainous areas around Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and the Cades Cove area of the national park. Several scenes were also filmed in the town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and in various locations around Sevier County.