Townsend-Great Smokies KOA

Amazingly clean campgrounds 10 minutes from the entrance of the National Park and 20 minutes from the Visitor's Center.

You have a choice of "rustic" tent sites, tent sites with water/electric/cable hook-ups, RV, or Cabins. All sites are pet-friendly including cabins. All camp sites include fire pit and picnic table.

Lots of amenities are included in your stay. 2 bathroom areas, 1 shower area, pool, wi-fi, etc.

There's a general store in front of the campgrounds with gas station and small cafe attached. The general store will even deliver your purchased firewood to your site.

This Koa is near a lot recreational places and some restaurants. Also near towns like Gatlinburg, Pidgeon Forge and Knoxville.

A nice vacation spot.

Right outside of Great Smoky Mountain National Park

We loved the campground.   Clean and staff are awesome. The Little River runs behind it. Go tubing!!!  So much fun.  We booked for next year. 


Twisting Tennessee

We stayed here a couple summers ago and this place was great. Activites for the family on weekends and real close to the park. Lets not forget the creek for tubing. Got a picture of this bald eagle fishing while we were there too. 

Great campground near the park

This was our very first stop with our first camper and it couldn't have been a better experience. There's tons to do nearby and it's a beautiful setting.

Beautiful, Clean, and Freindly

This is one heck of a family getaway spot. The River is flowing behind the park, open to Tubers (Rental from the office), great outdoor playground and pool. 

The park offers guests bike rentals, tube rentals, outdoor movie nights, ice cream and fudge, and a convenient store in the main building. Firewood is available for a fee. They have a snack bar too. They have a Hay Ride that currently cannot be accommodated but hopefully will again soon (Covid).

Many of the RV Sites have water views or are located on the water. They offer cabins for rental as well.

This location had poor TMobile service but better AT&amp;T. Streaming was limited during our stay.

They do have cable tv, 50amp power, honey wagon service, and a dog park.

Camping on the River

Great location and well kept amenities. The spacing is crowded, you feel ur neighbor is in ur campsite. Don’t waste ur money on an upgrade site it’s not worth it.

Well kept but tight spacing.

Spacious and on the river. Close to the biking trails and Cades cove. Spots are clean, fire pits are great, well maintained pavers patio and nicely landscaped  

Love it

If you're going to go to Smokie Mountain National Park, the is the side to stay on. Gatlinburg is absolutely nuts while Townsend is about 1000% calmer. The KOA is exactly what you'd expect. Knowledgeable staff and clean facilities. 

Pros: 

\-Fantastic bathrooms and showers. Laundry was on point as well.

\-The river is beautiful 

\-Immediate access to the national park

Cons:

\-Like most KOAs, it's packed.

\-Children run the night like Westside Story.

\-The playground was the center hub of a swarm of bees. 

Long story short, stay here. It's great.

Clean, Convenient, and Friendly. 

Super clean, friendly staff, great camp sites. I love the patio sites. Great access to the river for tubing!

Best Campground Around

Spent 3 nights at this KOA.  Clean, Friendly and beautiful scenery without being off the grid.  Tent campsite 125 is the best. Looks over the river and you can watch tubers fail for hours on end.  

Carnage on the little river

Wonderful Campground, site 30 is amazing and convenient for families to playground/pool. Staff super kind and helpful. Clean restrooms and facilities. Would stay again. River tubing a fun activity, but not provided by campground. 

A great stop for families!

First of all, it’s a KOA, so I didn’t expect a lot when we came, but it’s close to Great Smokey Mountains NP. 
It has has water and electricity, and is tolerable for a night or two.
As KOA’s go, this one is better than most I’ve been to. There are still some trees, and some shade, the sites are relatively level, snd the staff is friendly.
The dog park is extra large, which my spaniels appreciated after several hours in the car.
They have a pool and playground which I didn’t need, and a camp store.
But, like all KOA places, they squeeze in as many sites as possible, with everyone stacked on top of each other.
If you are looking for a relaxing location, this ain’t it!

They squeezed in as many as possible 

After backing into our snug site on the river, we were very happy with our site! Not only did we have cool neighbors, but our site also had a private little deck and a paved patio overlooking the Little River. This KOA is clean and folks are friendly. We spent 2 nights here and packed in all kinds of adventures in our short stay!

Beautiful KOA in the quiet part of the Smokies!

Stayed 5 nights here.  Staff was nice and helpful.  Clean campground.  Most sites are landscaped.  We stayed on the river with a deck.  Deck could use some TLC, but it was a nice view. Bathhouses were immaculate.  Nice playground.  River was awesome for swimming and tubing.  

Great Campground

We have a 40ft 5th wheel and had a spot right by the water and wonderful view, we were able to go tubing and kayaking right by our camper and go hiking in the park not far from the campground (spruce falls is a must if you want to see a waterfall, its about 2 miles long roundtrip) although bears have been seen along the trails, you just have to be cautious. The campground has many trees so it doesn't feel like your in a trailer park and the people that work there are so friendly. I would definitely come back to this campground again. 