10 Can’t-Miss Places in Townsend, Tennessee
Under an hour drive southeast of Knoxville and 14 miles from the resort town of Gatlinburg is low-key and often underrated Townsend, Tennessee.
This tiny community of a few hundred folks is nicknamed the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies.” It’s a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the very popular Cades Cove scenic drive.
While not as flashy or as crowded as Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, there’s enough to do in Townsend to make it your vacation destination. From outdoor activities like tubing down a cascading river to exploring what this former logging community was like more than a century ago at a heritage museum and a train museum.
In this episode, we’re taking you to 10 Places You Can’t Miss in Townsend, Tennessee.