Townsend / Walland

Townsend, Tennessee is a wonderful little mountain community nestled in the Smoky Mountains and borders Cades Cove and the Little River area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Townsend is a much quieter, slower paced community than most people expect to find in the area.

Better known as "The Peaceful Side of the Smokies" ™ Townsend and the surrounding vicinity offers an abundance of outdoor activities, accommodations, and craft shops, as well as various seasonal festivals. Townsend provides an ideal vacation getaway or retirement home site for when you want to enjoy a slower more relaxing pace of life. It is a perfect destination for visits to Cades Cove or the many attractions in the Smoky Mountains area.

Townsend is a great place to visit, do business, and live. It is surrounded by many business, recreational, and sight-seeing opportunities - as well as being adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This charming community has an interesting history and is home to the Smoky Mountain Heritage Center (a must see). Townsend offers some local attractions you won’t find anywhere else and is a perfect addition to the nearby shops and shows found in Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge. Townsend is just right for those looking for a quiet, peaceful, relaxing getaway or those looking for laid-back, casual place to spend a day.