Townsend is very non commercialized in term if go karts, slides, rides, arcades, putt putt. More for tubing, hiking, fishing, horseback riding OR just being Idle and let the sound of the river take you away from your other life.
Restaurant options are growing but few, and a few of those places had staffing shortages and closed or running half capacity in mid March 23. . During the warmer summer months, river tubing is the main commerce of Townsend and this house is about 400 yards from the Take Out point of the outfitters.
The home is beautiful- modern and new. We caught a few trout, built a few fires, and just decompressed from life.
Kids had a Pac-Man arcade game, shuffleboard, ping pong, a hot tub, the river and their imagination. They stayed busy and content.
The last little part of drive in- you get a bit of a feeling like you are stepping into the movie Deliverance. The last 1/2 mile is a deteriorating narrow road and was worried about the final destination. Once there - worth it. Big yard, happy kids, plush home, lots of room inside and out, and great river views.
Pigeon forge is 30 mins. Gatlinburg a touch longer. State park entrance less than 8 mins.
Kind of a step back in time, with modern and beautiful accommodations inside and out.