“the peaceful side of the Smokies”
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 ! 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 are the ultimate in cabin camping; featuring private bedroom(s), bathroom, patio with a grill, and full linens. Additional 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, 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.
Reviews of Townsend-Great Smokies KOA
11 people have reviewed this location
Ratings Summary
Cell Coverage
Verizon 4G/5G
Confirmed by 3 users | Last reported on October 02, 2023AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 4 users | Last reported on April 24, 2024T-Mobile 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on April 30, 2023Reviews
This was our first KOA experience and it wasn't bad. They have lots for the kids to do including hayrides, swimming pool, crafts, movies, etc. The playground was super nice as was the pool. There are a few river front sites, though the ones by us (9-15) sit about 30 yards off of the river and the river was super deep and not so pretty. On the other hand, the river sites on the other side of the park (sites 77-84 and 121-126) are prettier, forested and the river is more what you would expect in the Smoky Mountains with big rocks and relaxing river sounds. If you need sun then go for sites 1-8 and 85-90.
You can't beat how close this is to the Smoky Mountains and Cades Cove. The other campgrounds in the area seem pretty sketchy comparatively. If you don't need hookups, Elkmont was a beautiful campground about 20 minutes away.
Things to do:
-Tuckaleechee Caverns
-Tubing (put in at the turnoff for Cade's Cove and float into the campground)
-Only good food options are Apple Valley Country Cafe a few miles down the road
Staff was very helpful and friendly. Check-in was easy and they escorted me to my site and helped me back in. Wi-fi was fantastic. A little distracting...not used to having wi-fi when I'm camping. A bit pricey...I think current prices in October are up into the mid-$80s for premium sites.
Nightly Rate: $65.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 9
RV Length: 30 ft
RV Type: Travel Trailer
We made our first visit to this campground and from start to finish, things were just great. We needed firewood and a camp attendant went to the campground store and delivered it to our campsite. As soon as a camper left the attendants were on the site cleaning fire pits and removing anything out of place.
The restrooms were very clean and well maintained.
The location, on the Pigeon River is lovely and the atmosphere is laid back and cozy.
Nightly Rate: $75.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 120
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
We would stay here again, even though cell service was spotty. This is a very green, lush campground with lots of birds and good access to the Little River. There is some road noise but it wasn’t horrible. Sites are gravel. Ours was level and backed into a central lawn area. No service with Verizon and weirdly we got service with AT&T only in the early morning and late at night. Park looked well maintained and we saw the staff around helping people park, picking up the trash in the morning and cleaning sites.
Nightly Rate: $62.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 86
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon
AT&T 4G
Great location, clean campground, attentive and friendly staff. Close to Cades Cove. Good wifi! Some parts closed for reno winter 2022.
Nightly Rate: $43.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 76
RV Length: 31 ft
RV Type: Travel Trailer
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
The facilities are up-to-date, nice toilet and shower facilities, great staff, lovely location. We would stay here again.
Nightly Rate: -
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 3
RV Length: 16 ft
RV Type: Teardrop Trailer
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
They help u park. Have a sewer clean out service ($11), firewood is $7.50 a bundle and it’s delivered to ur camp site. There is a camp store, gas and propane fill. I just saw 4 trout get caught and eaten.
Nightly Rate: $55.00
Days Stayed: 6
Site Number: 75
RV Length: 21 ft
RV Type: Travel Trailer
Cell Coverage Rating
T-Mobile 4G
Stay here for the entire weekend. Nice clean campsite, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, location is great!
Nightly Rate: $70.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 70
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This is a "Holiday" KOA so it has amenities for campers who stay away and look for entertainment. It is just outside and entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The "Little River" flows by the edge of the campground then into the National Park. some sites back up to the river. There are many trees in the campground. The bathroom and other building facilities are dated in design but clean, neat and spotless in appearance. I feel the whole campground is well maintained. I have a high-end site, $100/night but I like the space. All sites are gravel. Mine was in excellent condition. Very quiet at night. No AT&T cell service but the campground WiFi worked very well all the time.
Nightly Rate: $100.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: 54
RV Length: 18 ft
RV Type: Teardrop Trailer
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
Absolutely beautiful very well kept updated friendly my favorite
Absolutely beautiful! Very clean! Super friendly staff! You can text to have firewood delivered to your site!
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- Kampgrounds of America (KOA)
- Last Nightly Rate
- 100.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 31 ft
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 43.0
- Sites Count
- 126
- Standard Tent Sites Count
- 25
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Swimming Pool
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Rec Facilities
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Pull Through
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Tent Sites
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Boondock
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Cabin Sites
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Dispersed Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Group Tent Sites
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Potable Water
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Propane
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Public Water
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Pull Through RV Sites
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