Guidebook for Townsend
Everything Else
A great place to gather information for the surrounding area and things to do in Townsend and the National Park.
17 locals recommend
Townsend Visitors Center
7906 E Lamar Alexander PkwyA great place to gather information for the surrounding area and things to do in Townsend and the National Park.
Heritage Park
125 Townsend Park RdFind out some history on the area.
Get your water fun on!! Rent a tube and spend the day on crystal clear Little River.
167 locals recommend
Smoky Mountain River Rat Main Tubing Outpost
205 Wears Valley RdGet your water fun on!! Rent a tube and spend the day on crystal clear Little River.
The best place in the Smoky Mountains to make family memories.
61 locals recommend
Cades Cove Loop Road
Cades Cove Loop RoadThe best place in the Smoky Mountains to make family memories.
Cades Cove Campground Store and Bike Rental
10035 Campground DrWant to ride a bike? Get yours here!!
Dollar General
3049 Wears Valley RdConvenient for all of those last minute items you forgot at home.
Food Scene
Smokin Joes
7753 E Lamar Alexander PkwyThe best BBQ around.
Trailhead Steakhouse
7839 E Lamar Alexander PkwyGreat hamburgers!!
Misty Morning Cafe
8213 Wears Valley RdBlack Bear Cafe
7621 E Lamar Alexander PkwyApple Valley Mountain Village & Cafe
7138 E Lamar Alexander PkwyThe Chocolate B'ar of Townsend
7807 E Lamar Alexander PkwyBest chocolate around!!
Brianna's Italian Restaurant And Cuisine
7767 E Lamar Alexander PkwyRiverstone Lodge
8511 TN-73Entertainment & Activities
Another tubing company. Take their shuttle back and forth to your car.
10 locals recommend
Tube River Rage
8303 TN-73Another tubing company. Take their shuttle back and forth to your car.
Tennessee Sally's
7592-7602 W Old Hwy 73Smoky Mountain Outdoor Center
7138 East Lamar Alexander ParkwayTubing, Canoeing & More
Dollar General
3049 Wears Valley RdThe pool and catch and release fishing pond are fantastic!!
7 locals recommend
Honeysuckle Meadows RV Park
3958 Wears Valley RdThe pool and catch and release fishing pond are fantastic!!
Smoky Mountain River Rat Main Tubing Outpost
205 Wears Valley RdEntertainment & Activities
Cades Cove Riding Stables
10018 Campground DrTake a ride on a horse and see the beautiful mountains.
Next to Heaven Ranch
1239 Wears Valley RdNext to Heaven Ranch
1239 Wears Valley RdHorseback Riding
Apple Valley Mountain Village & Cafe
7138 E Lamar Alexander PkwyGreat Souvenirs
Sightseeing
Mount LeConte Lodge
Wonderful hike to the highest point in the Smoky Mountains.
Alum Cave Trail
Alum Cave TrailGreat Hiking trail
Andrews Bald is a premier destination for hikers seeking that perfect view of the Smokies. The Andrews Bald trail is the balanced combination of distance and difficulty that allows hikers, even families, to truly enjoy this hike. Andrew’s Bald is also the highest bald in the Smokies.
18 locals recommend
Andrews Bald
Andrews Bald is a premier destination for hikers seeking that perfect view of the Smokies. The Andrews Bald trail is the balanced combination of distance and difficulty that allows hikers, even families, to truly enjoy this hike. Andrew’s Bald is also the highest bald in the Smokies.
The Appalachian Trail has a rich and full history among trails. It is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, ranging from Maine to Georgia. It crosses 14 states and runs 2,190 miles. It was the lightbulb idea of Benton MacKaye, a Massachusetts regional planner and forester of the United States Forest Service. His idea started as a continuous wilderness trail that he presented back in 1921, which was eventually completed in August of 1937.
Appalachian Trail to Indian Gap
Newfound Gap RoadThe Appalachian Trail has a rich and full history among trails. It is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, ranging from Maine to Georgia. It crosses 14 states and runs 2,190 miles. It was the lightbulb idea of Benton MacKaye, a Massachusetts regional planner and forester of the United States Forest Service. His idea started as a continuous wilderness trail that he presented back in 1921, which was eventually completed in August of 1937.
Chimney Tops trail is one of the most well-known trails located off Newfound Gap Road due to the panoramic views the trail offers. Though the hike is only two miles up, it is a very steep trail that hikers can’t always complete. With the first half of the trail being fairly simple, the second half is a 960-foot elevation climb to reach the top.
24 locals recommend
Chimney Tops Trail
Chimney Tops trail is one of the most well-known trails located off Newfound Gap Road due to the panoramic views the trail offers. Though the hike is only two miles up, it is a very steep trail that hikers can’t always complete. With the first half of the trail being fairly simple, the second half is a 960-foot elevation climb to reach the top.
Porters Creek trail is a great trail to hike anytime of the year especially in the winter months when snow makes other trails a tad too difficult. However, in the spring and summer months the vegetation is a thing of beauty making for the perfect scenic trail for a leisure hike.
13 locals recommend
Porters Creek Trail Trailhead
Greenbrier RoadPorters Creek trail is a great trail to hike anytime of the year especially in the winter months when snow makes other trails a tad too difficult. However, in the spring and summer months the vegetation is a thing of beauty making for the perfect scenic trail for a leisure hike.
Abrams Falls Trailhead
Abrams Falls TrailLaurel Falls Trailhead
Old State Highway 73 ScenicGrotto Falls
Trillium Gap TrailBaskins Creek Falls
Baskins Creek Trail