Townsend, Tennessee Campground | Townsend / Great Smokies KOA

Retreat to the peaceful side of the Smoky Mountains with a stay at Townsend/Great Smokies KOA Holiday!

One of the premier campgrounds in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, the Townsend/Great Smokies KOA offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and lush forests. Nestled up against the Little River, this campground provides a great setting for relaxing, putting your feet up and enjoying nature after a hard day of hiking, fishing or exploring the local area.
Upgrade your RV experience with a stay in one of our NEW KOA Patio Sites! These full hookup, pull-through, RV sites are the largest on the campground and feature a patio and built in fire pit. We also offer a wide range of water/electric and tent camping site areas; ranging from semi-sunny to heavily wooded and secluded.
Don't want to rough it? Reserve one of our cozy log Camping Cabins or Deluxe Cabins. Our Deluxe Cabins are the ultimate in cabin camping; featuring private bedroom(s), bathroom, patio with a grill, and full linens. Additional amenities include a laundry, swimming pool, two very clean bathhouses, a modern playground for the little ones, a covered pavilion equipped with a beautiful stone fireplace, Sweet Shoppe (seasonal) with homemade fudge, a basketball court, wireless internet, bicycle rentals and more.

The outdoor recreation opportunities never end at Townsend KOA! Rent a bike and explore the beautiful 5-mile long Townsend Bike Trail, featuring historic locations throughout and conveniently located across the road from our campground. With 1,650 feet of river frontage, you can camp with easy access to the Little River, which flows directly out of the National Park. The river is excellent for swimming or tubing and is well known for great trout fishing.

Plan enough time in your trip to the Smoky Mountains to visit our neighboring campgrounds, including: the lively Pigeon Forge KOA Holiday and scenic Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA Holiday.

Campground Amenities

50 Max Amp
60' Max Length
Wi-Fi
Cable TV
Pool (5/23 - 9/9)
Snack Bar ($)
Propane ($)
Fishing ($)
Firewood ($)
Pavilion

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What Others Are Saying

Overall Camper Rating:

This is a great campground! It is clean, quiet, and has great people running it.. we always enjoy our visits! Thank you KOA! 9/15/2019

- Beverley Skeen on Google

Very nice place to bike ride good food river to raft and trout fish 9/12/2019

- Mike sherman on Google

Extremely kind and friendly staff in the office. Showers were quite nice, and the campground overall as was clean and well maintained. Would stay here again. 9/12/2019

- Stacey Clark on Google

As always enjoyed our stay. However the camper that came into the site next to us Friday and left Monday had 3 vehicles at times and 11 people counting kids at there site... 9/18/2019

Raising three grandchildren one of whom we adopted and has special needs makes it hard to go anywhere but for our 39th wedding anniversary we reserved a cabin at KOA for 3 nights and it was wonderful... 9/18/2019

I brought my 3 grandchildren and stayed in cabin #11! We had an awesome time! The kids enjoyed the playground, pool, movie and made a beautiful tyedye t shirt! None of us wanted to leave! We will be back for more fun! Thank you! 9/18/2019

Weekend staff were super helpful! The campground is safe and secure, neat and clean! We had a great stay 9/17/2019

Great park, quiet and really friendly staff. Thanks. 9/17/2019

we had a great time this past weekend and would highly recommend your KOA. Your staff was very helpful in assisting us with locating a spare tire for our camper. They went out of there way to help us and we really appreciated it. The grounds were clean and well kept... 9/17/2019

This campground went out of their way to assist us when evacuating from the coast from another KOA. Really appreciative for the assistance! Friendly staff and clean campground! 9/17/2019

We always like to stay at KOA 9/16/2019

It was perfect! Thank You! 9/16/2019

Nice campground and lots of activities for families. Nice river on site. I would stay again. What I did not like was that most sites are very small and close together. 9/16/2019

The staff and owner are terrific. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. The sites are well maintained, the staff is more than helpful, the location is just perfect for exploring eastern Tn.. The pool was in perfect condition and the playground is great for children... 9/16/2019

Grandkids loved it and want to come back even in fall! All staff are super friendly and helpful ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½Activities were great ï¿½Not far from Dollywood which is another place we go!ï¿½ 9/16/2019

Great Place to stay will be back. 9/16/2019

Awesome as it is every time we stay there ....at least once a year .....ï¿½ÏÏï¿½ 9/16/2019

Personable and welcoming staff. Super clean campground and facilities. So close to everything the Great Smoky Mountains has to offer! 9/15/2019

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KOA Holiday Campgrounds

Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio™ and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.

KOA Holidays Feature:

RV Sites with a KOA Patio™
Deluxe Cabins with full baths
Premium Tent Sites
Group meeting facilities

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WHEN: May 8-9, 2020

WHAT: Stay Friday night, May 8th at a participating campground, and get Saturday night, May 9th for just $20.

WHY: The Big Weekend helps raise funds to send kids with cancer to medically-supervised camps all across North America. Kids fighting cancer deserve a chance to attend a summer camp and to just be a kid again. Funds raised from May 9 support the KOA Care Camps Trust which distributes more than $1 million dollars annually to support 125+ Care Camps each year. Learn more at koacarecamps.org.

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Campground Events

Blue Ribbon County Fair

Local

Sep 28 - Oct 28, 2019

Celebrating 13 years of Blue Ribbon traditions, the County Fair features competitive exhibits in poultry, vegetables, canning, baked goods, woodworking, photography and more....

Sep - Oct 28 - 28

Halloween Hayride

Campground

Oct 1 - 31, 2019

Join us for a fun Hayride, kids and adults will both love. Dates to be determined, call the office.

Oct 1 - 31

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Local Area

Tubing the Little River is the most popular water activity in this area. Our KOA is located on the Little River, so tubing fun is just a short walk away! Ask one of our staff about our tube rentals and convenient tube shuttle service.

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Known as one of the most popular focal points in Smoky Mountain National Park, Cades Cove is a scenic 11 mile loop. The loop is a biker's paradise; not only is it scenic, it is closed to everyone except bikers and runners until 10am on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Cades Cove Loop Road

Townsend, TN 37882

865-448-9034

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For those of you that love to golf, Townsend has a wonderful golf course located at the Laurel Valley Community Club. It boasts a scenic 18-hole course, along with a pro shop and club rental. The course is bordered by the Smoky Mountain National Park and the Laurel Lake Nature Preserve, offering gorgeous views and many opportunities for wildlife sightings.

702 Country Club Drive

Townsend, TN 37882

865-738-3134

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If fishing is your thing, then we have plenty of it! You can fish right from our campground, or if you like fly-fishing put your waders on and take a trip into the national park. We have several local shops that cater to the fisherman's needs. You could stop by The Backcountry, which is just a short ½ block walk from our campground, or visit the Little River Outfitter Shop where they have fly fishing classes.

106 Town Square Drive

P.O. Box 505

Townsend, TN 37882

865-448-9459

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