{"id":256,"date":"2018-05-01T15:21:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T19:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploretownsend.com\/wordpress\/?p=256"},"modified":"2022-09-30T17:52:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:52:29","slug":"townsend-ten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploretownsend.com\/townsend-ten\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Things To Do In Townsend Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ten Truly Townsend Things To Do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1<\/span>  Go Tubing<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
The unique ecology of the Great Smoky Mountains has blessed Townsend with a smooth, gentle stream which runs through the most picturesque parts of our town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/span>  Swim at “the Y”<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
The \u201cTownsend  Y\u201d swimming hole is a great place to shed the summer heat. Find a place to park and take a dip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3<\/span>  Explore Tuckaleechee Caverns<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as the “Greatest Site Under the Smokies” this underground marvel ranks as the highest rated cavern in the Eastern United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/span>  Visit Apple Valley Store & Cafe<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 50,000 fried apple pies are sold from Apple Valley each year. Enough said…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/span>  Taste Some Amazing Wine<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cades Cove Wine Cellars proudly offers free tastings of their Smoky Mountain inspired vintages almost every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6<\/span>  Rent A Cabin<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up every road, and around every corner are breathtaking homes you can own for a night, a week or for as long as you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7<\/span>  Experience Dancing Bear Lodge<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internationally recognized for the finest food and hospitality available anywhere in the Southeastern United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8<\/span>  Explore Cades Cove<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 11 mile loop can be walked, hiked or driven. Scattered along the loop road are three churches, a working grist mill, barns, log houses, and many other faithfully restored eighteenth and nineteenth century structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9<\/span>  Go Fishing<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 500,000 acre wilderness of the GSMNP has over 800 miles of fishable trout streams.  You can park your car and walk down to a stream to fish or hike miles into the backcountry and find solitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10<\/span>  Explore The Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gallery exhibits, educational programs, demonstrations and festivals guide visitors on an historic journey through time to visit the diverse cultures of Townsend and Tuckaleechee Cove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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