Cades Cove Campground
Thinking about getting in the Smokies to go camping, but don’t want to get too far into the Smokies? Cades Cove is home to a wonderful campground and a number backcountry sites you can reach via one of the many hiking trails. The main one is right on the left as you enter Cades Cove. […]
Davy Crockett Riding Stables in Townsend, TN
So you want to get out to parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that you can’t see leaning out of the window of your car? Well, Townsend, Tn has the answer for you – Davy Crockett Riding Stables. Get off the road into the backcountry and take a relaxing horseback ride in Cades […]
Rich Mountain Road – A scenic Townsend drive.
If you are a yearly visitor to the Smokies, you probably spend part of one of your days in idyllic Cades Cove. If you want to change up your trip the next time you head around the loop, try taking Rich Mountain Road. This rugged journey, that starts almost halfway around the Cades Cove Loop […]
Hiking Townsend – Abrams Falls Trail
Hiking to Abrams Falls by way of Cades Cove and Townsend, TN. As far as Smoky Mountain hikes go, the Abrams Falls Trail is one of the most conducive to beginners and weekend hikers. It’s an easy 5-miler (round-trip) that families can plan a weekend or day-trip around. Set aside 3 hours to fully enjoy […]
Townsend Winter Heritage Festival (Feb. 2-5, 2012)
The Townsend Winter Heritage Festival is a seasonal celebration of the natural beauty, heritage, and cultural traditions of Townsend, TN; Cades Cove; and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The event combines a number of the areas most renowned businesses and community groups in one large get-together. It’s a FREE event, with the exception of lunches […]
The Cades Cove Campground Store
The Cades Cove Loop Road is everyone’s go-to point when discussing a trip to Cades Cove in Townsend, TN. But what about once you’re there, have traversed the loop, and now you’re deciding what to do next? Where can you take a break, or get a bite to eat? The loop can be an exceptionally […]
Appalachian Bear Rescue
When it comes to Townsend, TN and the town’s relationship with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, some of its best work can be seen through the efforts of a small group that started the Appalachian Bear Rescue in 1996. Over the years the black bear has come to symbolize all the wildlife that makes […]
Cades Cove
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park has preserved Cades Cove to look much the way it appeared in the 1800’s. Most settlers originated from Virginia, North Carolina and upper east Tennessee. Today, Cades Cove is the largest open air museum in the entire park with up-to-the-period pioneer homesteads, barns, businesses, and farmland.