Townsend (Tennessee)

Townsend is a city in Tennessee on the western side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is one of the park's main gateways.

Get in

Map of Townsend (Tennessee)

By air

Mc Ghee Tyson Airport^{[dead link]} (TYS^IATA) is located a few miles west in Maryville, accessible via US 321.

By car

From Knoxville, US Route 129 from downtown and the Pellissippi Parkway/Interstate 140 connect to Townsend.

Get around

See

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Abram's Falls
Ace Gap
Cades Cove Loop Road
Cades Cove Museum/Thompson-Brown House
Cable Mill Visitors Center
Chestnut Top
Cucumber Gap Loop
Elkmont Historic District
Foothills Pkwy
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
Gregory Bald
Gregory Bald Trail
Hitch Pond
Laurel Falls
Little River Road
Lumber Ridge
Middle Prong
MTN Trax
Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Pleasant Hill Vineyards
Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain Loop
Russell Field
Schoolhouse Gap
Spence Field
Sugarlands Visitor Center
Thunderhead Mountain
Tremont Outdoor Resort
Tuckaleechee Caverns
Tuckaleechee Caverns Biking Trail
Tuckaleechee Cove
Wears Valley
West Prong

Do

Biking. Velo View Bike Tours
Fishing.
Golf. Laurel Valley Golf Course & Laurel Valley Resort
Hiking.
Horseback. Cades Cover Riding Stables
Tours. Cades Cover Heritage Tours
Tubing.
Zipline.
Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon
Smoky Mountain Classic
Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival
Smoky Mountain Snowdown: Winter Heritage FestivalTownsend Spring Festival

Buy

Antique Outlet Mall, 4538 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Walland, ☏ +1 865 977-8641.
Antique Time-Clock Shop, 319 S. Magnolia Street, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 977-0270.
Dogwood Mall, 8455 State Highway 73, Townsend, ☏ +1 865 448-2281. Daily 10AM - 5PM.
Druid Hill Antiques, 2726 Druid Hill Drive, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 233-5365.
Foothills Mall, 197 Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 982-3613. M - Sa 10AM - 9PM, Su noon - 6PM.
Foothills View Antiques, 3723 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 981-9590.
Gerred's Collectibles and Treasures, 1529 E. Broadway Avenue, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 981-1094.
Good Ole Girls Antiques, 2728 E Broadway Avenue, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 233-3810.
Hall's Furniture and Auction, 3501 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 983-1598.
Heart of Blount Antiques, 1535 E Broadway Avenue, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 982-0290.
Hwy 411 South Antiques and Auction, 5003 Highway 411 South, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 856-5500.
Ilona's Antiques, 5140 Hwy 411 South, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 856-5768.
Lincoln General Store, 705 E. Lincoln Road, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 980-5725.
Little River Outfitters, 106 Town Square Drive, Townsend, ☏ +1 865 448-9459. Fishing licenses may be obtained here.
Little River Trading Co., 2408 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, ☏ +1 865 681-4141. M-F 9AM-7PM, Sa noon-6PM, Su noon-5PM.
McQuade Antiques - British Imports, 3731 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 696-1268.
Memories of the Past Antiques, 931 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 982-2810.
Parkway Antique Mall, 746 W Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 983-8516.
Rivermill Antique Mall, 4618 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Walland, ☏ +1 865 977-0810.
Skypad Vintage Antique Mall, 802 Montvale Road, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 980-1950.
Trader Dave's, 515 Foothills Plaza, Maryville, ☏ +1 865 643-0702.

Eat

Little River BarBeQue, 8303 Hwy 73, ☏ +1 865 448-448-2500.
Riverstone Lodge, 8511 Hwy 73, ☏ +1 865 448-6677.

Drink

Sleep

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
Budget	Under $45
Mid-range	$45 - $60
Splurge	Over $60

Best Western Cades Cove Inn, 10035 Campground Drive, ☏ +1 865 448-2472.
Blackberry Farm, 1471 West Millers Cove Road, Walland, ☏ +1 865 380-2260.
Cades Cover Campground, 7824 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, ☏ +1 865 448-9000.
Headrick's River Breeze, 8242 TN 73, ☏ +1 865 448-2389.
Highland Manor Inn, 7766 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, ☏ +1 865 448-2211.
Moon Shadow Lodge, 1247 Schoolhouse Gap Rd, ☏ +1 865 567-2871.
Riverstone Lodge, 8511 TN 73, ☏ +1 865 448-6677.
Talley-Ho Inn, 8314 TN 73, ☏ +1 865 448-2465.
Townsend Gateway Inn, 8270 TN 73, ☏ +1 865 238-0123.
Tremont Lodge, 7726 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, ☏ +1 865 448-3200.
Tuckaleechee Village Motel, 7281 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, ☏ +1 865 448-2267.

Go next

Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Adjacent
Maryville is a small college town 20 minutes west of Townsend and half an hour south of Knoxville.
Gatlinburg. About an hour's drive.
Chattanooga. About two hours' drive to the home of the Tennessee Aquarium.
The Museum of Appalachia ^{[dead link]} in Norris. About 30 minutes north of Knoxville on I-75. See how settlers in Southern Appalachia lived. This area was once "the Wild West". The museum features pioneer artifacts and authentic buildings. There are special events in the spring, the Christmas season, and the Fourth of July (anvil shoot!).
Oak Ridge, Manhattan Project site and host of the annual Secret City Festival. About an hour west

Routes through Townsend

Nashville ← Farragut ←	W E	→ Jct N → Newport → Asheville
Lexington ← Pioneer ←	N S	→ Farragut → Chattanooga
Splits into and ←	N S	→ Farragut → Chattanooga
Bristol ← Kingsport ←	N S	→ Merges with
Johnson City ← Greeneville ←	N S	→ Merges with
Corbin ← Jellico ←	N S	→ Newport → Asheville
Nashville ← Farragut ←	W E	→ Newport → Asheville
END ←	N S	→ Maryville → Gainesville
END ← Rocky Top ← Jct ←	N S	→ Sevierville → Athens

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