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 (17.2 mi), Cobbly Nob, Tennessee (18.0 mi), Greenback, Tennessee (23.1 mi), Knoxville, Tennessee (23.1 mi)
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Townsend Vacation Rentals
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Townsend Weather & Climate
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The Great Smoky Mountains, with its%u2019 tracts of old-growth forest and mountain ridges draped in a hazy-blue %u201Csmoky fog%u201D 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.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
47°F |
24°F |
4.88 in. |
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| February |
52°F |
26°F |
4.25 in. |
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| March |
60°F |
33°F |
5.56 in. |
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| April |
69°F |
39°F |
4.36 in. |
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| May |
76°F |
48°F |
5.58 in. |
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| June |
82°F |
57°F |
5.82 in. |
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| July |
84°F |
61°F |
6.07 in. |
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| August |
83°F |
60°F |
4.59 in. |
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| September |
78°F |
54°F |
4.62 in. |
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| October |
69°F |
41°F |
2.96 in. |
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| November |
60°F |
33°F |
4.02 in. |
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| December |
51°F |
27°F |
4.47 in. |
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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.
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Townsend Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Dollywood | Pigeon Forge | TN | 13.7 mi. | | | Rockin' Raceway | Pigeon Forge | TN | 13.7 mi. | | | NASCAR SpeedPark | Sevierville | TN | 17.2 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 | 104.8 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 | 15.0 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 | 26.5 mi. | | | Rarity Bay on Lake Tellico | Vonore | TN | 27.9 mi. | | | Smoky Mountain Country Club | Whittier | NC | 28.0 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 | 52.2 mi. | | | Ski Wolf Laurel | Mars Hill | NC | 68.5 mi. | | | Ski Beech | Banner Elk | NC | 110.8 mi. | | | Sugar Mountain Ski Area | Banner Elk | NC | 110.8 mi. | | | Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort | Seven Devils | NC | 112.6 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 | 67.7 mi. | | | Greenville Zoo | Greenville | SC | 95.6 mi. | | | Tennessee Aquarium | Chattanooga | TN | 97.9 mi. | | | Warner Park Zoo | Chattanooga | TN | 97.9 mi. | |
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