Townsend/Great Smokies KOA in Townsend, Tennessee

Townsend, Tennessee is known as the "Peaceful Side of the Great Smoky Mountains" which makes it a perfect area for RVers to look for that perfect RV Park to use as their home base while they are in the area. Townsend/Great Smokies KOA is just one of these RV Parks that RVers should consider when they are planning a trip to this area of Tennessee.

Townsend/Great Smokies KOA located at 8533 Tennessee Highway 73, Townsend, Tennessee, is a mere quarter of a mile from the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. RVers will find RV sites that are full hookup, meaning they have connections for water, sewer and electricity. Each RV site also has a picnic table, a campfire ring, cable television, wifi and a paved patio and they "range from semi-sunny to heavily wooded and secluded."

Pets are welcome at Townsend/Great Smokies KOA, which can be an important piece of information for those RVers who take their pets with them. Dogs that accompany their owner and their RV to Townsend/Great Smokies KOA must be well-behaved and not be one of the aggressive breeds. These dogs must also be on a leash that is not longer than six feet in length whenever they are outside their camping unit and if they are tied up they must not be left unattended. Also, the pet owner should always pick up after their dog.

Amenities that RVers staying at Townsend/Great Smokies KOA will have access to include a swimming pool, a pavilion, a snack bar, an outdoor movie cinema, a laundry room, a playground and a dump stations. On the property there is also firewood and propane available, bike rentals, restrooms with hot and clean showers, an arcade and an ice cream and fudge shop. There is also fishing, tube rentals, tour shuffle and a convenience store on the property. This RV Park is also close to fast food locations, restaurants, grocery stores and more.

Fast Food Locations

Burger King is eleven miles east of Townsend/Great Smokies KOA on Parkway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Taco Bell is twelve miles northeast of the RV Park on Wears Valley Road in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Chick-fil-A is fourteen miles northeast of the RV Park on Parkway in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Long John Silvers, Subway and McDonald's are twelve miles northeast of the RV Park on Parkway in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Restaurants

Little River Bar-Be-Que is seven-tenths of a mile northwest of Townsend/Great Smokies KOA on Tennessee Highway 73 in Townsend, Tennessee.

Riverstone Family Restaurant is a mile northwest of the RV Park on Tennessee Highway 73 in Townsend, Tennessee.

Timbers Restaurant is a little over a mile northwest of the RV Park on East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend, Tennessee.

Mountain Brew Café is a mile and a half west of the RV Park on East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend, Tennessee.

Miss Lily's Café is two miles west of the RV Park on River Road in Townsend, Tennessee.

Grocery Stores

Townsend IGA is a mile and a half west of Townsend/Great Smokies KOA on East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend, Tennessee.

Parkway Grocery is almost two and a half miles west of the RV Park on East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend, Tennessee.

Wears Country Market and Grill is a little over five miles northeast of the RV Park on Wears Valley Road in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Kroger is twelve miles northeast of the RV Park on Wears Valley Road in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

For more information on Townsend/Great Smokies KOA, interested RVers can call 865-448-2241 or for reservations they can call 800-562-3428. Interested RVers can also visit http://koa.com/campgrounds/townsend-great-smokies for more information and pictures of this Tennessee RV Park near the Great Smoky Mountains.