Townsend Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Townsend is a quiet little town nestled along the Little River, just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Known as the "peaceful side of the Smokys," Townsend offers excellent restaurants and hotels, cozy bed & breakfasts and mountain chalets, easy on the budget motels and motor inns, and gift and specialty shops where you can find anything from fine art to handmade wooden walking sticks. Townsend is also just 7 miles to the entrance of Cade's Cove, a scenic and tranquil 11 mile loop around a valley that has several beautifully restored log homes and log structures. More than any other place, Cade's Cove gives visitors a clear look at how life was lived here in the early 1800s. The Little River runs through the five-mile stretch of town in Townsend, and offers fishing, canoeing, kayaking and tubing. A lovely championship golf course is located at Laurel Valley in Townsend, and several stables near town provide horseback riding. Other points of interest are the Tuckaleechee Caverns, known for their onyx formations, high waterfalls and "big room." Townsend is also home to the "Old Timers Day," a large arts and crafts festival, and "Townsend Spring Festival," which is the largest gathering of bluegrass and mountain pickers in East Tennessee.

Surrounding areas: Wear Valley, Tennessee (6.3 mi), Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (13.5 mi), Gatlinburg, Tennessee (14.7 mi), Sevierville, Tennessee (17.1 mi), Cobbly Nob, Tennessee (18.0 mi), Greenback, Tennessee (23.1 mi), Knoxville, Tennessee (23.1 mi)

Townsend Vacation Rentals

Townsend Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Comfort Inn Parkside	7824 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy	Townsend, TN		(865) 448-9000
Docks Motel	8219 State Hwy 73	Townsend, TN		(865) 448-2234
Family Inns Of America	7239 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy	Townsend, TN		(423) 488-9100
Hampton Inn	7829 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy	Townsend, TN		(865) 448-9000
Highland Manor Inn	7766 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy	Townsend, TN		(800) 213-9462
Budget Inn	218 Washington St	Maryville, TN	13.2 mi.	(865) 984-2300
Fairfield Inn Gatlinburg	680 River Rd	Gatlinburg, TN	13.3 mi.	(800) 228-2800
Quality Inn Creekside	125 Leconte Creek Dr	Gatlinburg, TN	13.4 mi.	(865) 436-4865
Country Inn & Suites-carlson	204 Sharon Dr	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.4 mi.	(865) 428-1194
Park Tower Inn	201 Sharon Dr	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.4 mi.	(423) 453-8605
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites	135 Reagan Dr	Gatlinburg, TN	13.5 mi.	(865) 436-7991
Gazebo Inn	417 Airport Rd	Gatlinburg, TN	13.5 mi.	(865) 436-2222
Microtel	211 Airport Rd	Gatlinburg, TN	13.5 mi.	(865) 436-0107
Shoney's Inn & Suites	515 Airport Rd	Gatlinburg, TN	13.5 mi.	(865) 436-5883
Econo Lodge Parkside	114 Pickel St	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.5 mi.	(865) 453-2999
Shoney's Inn & Suites	219 Emert St	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.5 mi.	(800) 552-4667
Super 8 Motel	215 Emert St	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.5 mi.	(423) 428-2300
Super 8 Motel	2613 Smoky Dr	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.5 mi.	(865) 429-2047
Executive Lodge Motel	215 S Hall Rd	Alcoa, TN	13.6 mi.	(865) 984-9958
America's Best Value Inn	202 Emert St	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.6 mi.	(865) 429-0150
Jack Huff's Motor Lodge	204 Cherokee Orchard Rd	Gatlinburg, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 436-5171
Park Vista Resort Hotel	705 Cherokee Orchard Rd	Gatlinburg, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 436-9211
Baymont Inn & Suites-pigeon Forge	2179 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 428-7305
Capri Motel	4061 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 453-7147
Comfort Inn & Suites	3712 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 429-4494
Days Inn Of Pigeon Forge	2760 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 453-4707
Econo Lodge	2905 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 453-3906
Econolodge	2440 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 428-1231
Fairfield Inn Pigeon Forge	1650 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(800) 228-2800
Family Inn-twin Mall	2647 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 429-2244
Grand Hotel & Convention CTR	3171 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 453-1000
Hampton Inn & Suites	2025 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 428-1600
Hampton Inn On The River	2492 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 428-5500
Holiday Inn Express	308 Henderson Chapel Rd	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 428-8600
Holiday Inn	3230 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 428-2700
Holiday Inn	Hwy 441	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 428-2700
Howard Johnson	2826 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 453-9151
Mainstay Suites	410 Pne Mtn Rd	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(865) 428-8350
Mountain Breeze Motel	2926 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 453-2250
Mountain Melodies Inn	1949 Pkwy	Pigeon Forge, TN	13.7 mi.	(423) 453-2250

Bed & Breakfast
Maplehurst Inn Bed And Breakfast	800 West Hill Ave	Knoxville, TN	21.7 mi.	(865) 523-7773

Townsend Weather & Climate

The Great Smoky Mountains, with its' tracts of old-growth forest and mountain ridges draped in a hazy-blue "smoky fog" has a climate that varies greatly depending on the season and the elevation. Weather conditions within the National Park can change without notice, so visitors should be prepared for almost anything. Elevations in the park range from 800 feet to over 6,000 feet and topography affects local weather. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees cooler on the mountaintops. Spring is often unpredictable and summer is hot and humid, but more pleasant at the higher elevations. Fall has warm days with cool nights and is the driest season. The first frost is usually in late September and winter is generally moderate, but more extreme conditions occur with increasing elevation.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	47°F	24°F	4.88 in.	-
February	52°F	26°F	4.25 in.	-
March	60°F	33°F	5.56 in.	-
April	69°F	39°F	4.36 in.	-
May	76°F	48°F	5.58 in.	-
June	82°F	57°F	5.82 in.	-
July	84°F	61°F	6.07 in.	-
August	83°F	60°F	4.59 in.	-
September	78°F	54°F	4.62 in.	-
October	69°F	41°F	2.96 in.	-
November	60°F	33°F	4.02 in.	-
December	51°F	27°F	4.47 in.	-

Townsend Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Mc Ghee Tyson airport (TYS) located about 16 miles northwest of Townsend in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge airport (GKT) located approximately 17 miles northeast of Townsend in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Moore Murrell airport (MOR) located roughly 40 miles northeast of Townsend in Morristown, Tennessee, the Greeneville Greene County Municipal airport (GCY) located around 63 miles northeast of Townsend in Greeneville, Tennessee, the Asheville Regional airport (AVL) located about 70 miles east of Townsend in Asheville, North Carolina, and finally the Scott Municipal airport (SCX) located approximately 71 miles northwest of Townsend in Oneida, Tennessee.

Townsend Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Dollywood	Pigeon Forge	TN	13.7 mi.
Rockin' Raceway	Pigeon Forge	TN	13.7 mi.
NASCAR SpeedPark	Sevierville	TN	17.1 mi.
Cherokee Fun Park	Cherokee	NC	28.4 mi.
Santa's Land	Cherokee	NC	28.4 mi.
Ghost Town in the Sky	Maggie Valley	NC	38.5 mi.

Water Parks
Lake Lanier Island Beach & Water Park	Lake Lanier Island	GA	104.7 mi.

Golf Courses
Laurel Valley Country Club	Townsend	TN
Golf Club	Maryville	TN	13.1 mi.
Lambert Acres Golf Club	Maryville	TN	13.1 mi.
Royal Oaks Country Club	Maryville	TN	13.1 mi.
Gatlinburg Municipal Golf Course	Pigeon Forge	TN	13.5 mi.
Egwani Farms Golf Course	Rockford	TN	14.4 mi.
Pine Lakes Golf Club	Rockford	TN	14.4 mi.
Bays Mountain Golf Course	Seymour	TN	14.9 mi.
Eagles Landing Golf Club	Sevierville	TN	16.8 mi.
River Islands Golf Club	Kodak	TN	21.7 mi.
Knoxville Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	23.1 mi.
Three Ridges Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	23.1 mi.
Whittle Springs Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	23.1 mi.
Willow Creek Golf Club	Knoxville	TN	23.1 mi.
Dead Horse Lake Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	26.4 mi.
Rarity Bay on Lake Tellico	Vonore	TN	27.9 mi.
Smoky Mountain Country Club	Whittier	NC	27.9 mi.
Cedar Hills Golf Club	Lenoir City	TN	28.9 mi.
Executive Meadows Golf Course	Lenoir City	TN	28.9 mi.
Medalist at Avalon	Lenoir City	TN	28.9 mi.

Ski Areas
Cataloochee	Maggie Valley	NC	38.5 mi.
Scaly Mountain	Scaly Mountain	NC	52.1 mi.
Ski Wolf Laurel	Mars Hill	NC	68.4 mi.
Ski Beech	Banner Elk	NC	110.6 mi.
Sugar Mountain Ski Area	Banner Elk	NC	110.6 mi.
Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort	Seven Devils	NC	112.5 mi.

Museums
East Tennessee Discovery Center	Knoxville	TN	21.8 mi.	(Science)
Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture	Knoxville	TN	21.8 mi.	(Art)
Knoxville Museum of Art	Knoxville	TN	21.8 mi.	(Art)
East Tennessee Historical Society Museum	Knoxville	TN	21.8 mi.	(History)
Farragut Folklife Museum	Farragut	TN	26.6 mi.	(History)
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum	Vonore	TN	28.0 mi.	(History)
American Museum of Science and Energy	Oak Ridge	TN	37.0 mi.	(Science)

Zoos and Aquariums
Knoxville Zoological Gardens	Knoxville	TN	21.8 mi.
Western North Carolina Nature Center	Asheville	NC	67.6 mi.
Greenville Zoo	Greenville	SC	95.5 mi.
Tennessee Aquarium	Chattanooga	TN	97.8 mi.
Warner Park Zoo	Chattanooga	TN	97.8 mi.

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