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Smoky Mountains Visitor Center at Townsend

Name: Smoky Mountains Visitor Center at Townsend
Address: 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Townsend, TN, 37882, US
Telephone: 865-448-6134

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Townsend is the peaceful side of the Smokies, a gateway community to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We provide visitor information to the area and have delightful people to answer all your questions when drop by.

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Sunrise in Townsed

View from Cades Cove

Winter in Cades Cove

Waterfalls in Cades Cove

Music in Townsend

Cabin in Cades Cove

Waterfalls line the trails

Hello there

Sunset in Cades Cove

Can you see me?

Wildlife can be found in Cades Cove loop

Pickin' on the porch

Festival fun

The sounds of Bluegrass

Bluegrass on stage

Pull up your chair and sit a spell

Up close with musicians

The smells of food

Let's dance

The banjo has been around

That twang

Shut up and pick

Musicians on stage

Great friends pick together

You never know where you'll find a musician

Music the natural way

We've been around

Scottish heritage is celebrated

Grab your kilt

Caber toss

What a view

First ffrost

Can you hear the silence?

Wagon

The green of spring

Leaping deer

Hide and seek

Wild turkey

Birds of a feather

Enjoying the trip

Cabin in the woods

Mountain flowers

Truck show

Smoky Mountains Visitor Center at Townsend

7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy.
Townsend, TN 37882

Questions? Please Email

kmitchell@blountpartnership.com

Contact Phone Number

865-448-6134

Toll-Free Phone Number

800-525-6834

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Admission Rates

None. Tourist information and brochures.

Dates Closed

Christmas Day.

Hours

7 days a week - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Christmas Day.

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Festival

Nov 02

Smoky Mountains Visitor Center at Townsend

Townsend Grains & Grits Festival

The Townsend Grains and Grits Festival is a festival of southern spirits and gourmet grub. We have created a unique opportunity for you to experience our thriving crafts spirit and gourmet food community, while discovering some of the region's legend

Smoky Mountains Visitor Center at Townsend

Fall Festival & Old Timers Day

The Fall Festival and Old Timers day at the Townsend Visitors Center celebrates the traditional music, crafts, Appalachian skills, and heritage of Townsend, East Tennessee, and the Great Smoky Mountains.  Featured activities are bluegrass music

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Eat & Drink

Restaurants

Dancing Bear Lodge - Appalachian Bistro

Our Farm-to-Table Townsend TN restaurant brings you regionally inspired dishes served among elegant surroundings and calming wooded vistas.

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Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries

Cades Cove Cellars

Hand-crafted Smoky Mountain Wines

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Barbecue

Miss Lily's Cafe' & Catering

Fresh from our Garden to your Table!

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Places to Stay

Campgrounds & RV Parks

Little Arrow Outdoor Resort

Cabins, Tiny Homes, RV full hook up, Glamping tents and vacation homes! Little Arrow Outdoor Resort is surrounded by miles of majestic wilderness and packed with activities. Along the Little River and located next to the entrance of the Smoky Mountains!

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