Things to do while at Country Manor Acres, in Townsend, Tennessee

Things to Do In Townsend:

RAFTING: During Summers in Townsend, people flock to the river for rafting or tubing down Little River. There are several tube rental companies that provide transportation for drop off and pick up from special points along the river, all day long.

BICYCLING: There is a 5 mile bicycle or walking trail through the town on one side of the road, and a paved side walk on the other side of 321. They connect at 3 different location through a
Lighted tunnel under the road. At the center tunnel, you will find a short trail right along the river’s edge for fishing on the river. There are several points along the bike trail with benches to take short rests.

SIGHTSEEING: Three swinging bridges connect the sidewalk along 321 to the far side of the river for great vantage points.

MORE ACTIVITIES: There are several places to rent bicycles and buggies, horse-drawn carriage rides, fishing poles and even take casting lessons. The National Park is of course the biggest hit, with scenic beauty to be captured by automobile, bicycle, hiking trails and foot- paths, or hay wagon rides. The park boasts several beautiful waterfalls within short walks, and even more within hiking distance. There is overnight camping within the park, and park ranges provide talks and tours to special points of interest.

HIKING, CAMPING, AND WILDFLOWER WALKS: Within the National Park Visitor’s Center, and within the Townsend Visitor’s Center, there are books and maps on camping and hiking trails, wildflowers and wildlife, and on the early days of the original park settlers.

Townsend boasts it’s Tuckaleechee Caverns and a couple of different horseback riding stables. There is also a beautiful gold course within town

ARTS AND CRAFTS: Townsend has plenty of arts and crafts stores, from dulcimer makers, oil and watercolor painters, quilters, antiques, wood working and Appalachian-style rockers, wood carvers and more. Master Carber _____ Webb’s studio is in Townsend, and Artist Laureat of the Smokies, ____ Roberson’s studio is just outside the City Limits in Wear’s Valley, and his prints are available at several Townsend arts and crafts stores. The Visitor’s Center has special exhibits periodically. Specialty shops abound, as well as coffee and ice cream shops besides the many family-style restaurants.

The new Heritage Center museum sports life styles and history of Cades Cove, and the Little River Railroad Company right along 321 includes one of the original logging trains used in the early days of Townsend.

EVENTS: There are two major crafts shows per year – in May and September, as well as Old Timers Day which has overflowed from the National Park to include activities in Townsend..

Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are only minutes away through Wears Valley, or along River Road that winds its way through the park.

You may click on the link to the Visitor’s Center pages for calendars of events.

Reciprocal Link to Visitor’s Bureau

(Note: we should be able to use picture of tubing, or of Cades Cove, and the Heritage Museum and the Train Museum for this area from the Visitor’s Bureau or from the National Park.)

Email us at countryventures@bellsouth.net or call us at 865/448-9652 for a free brochure or for your private tour of our property and facilities.