Why you'd want to live in Townsend

Townsend is widely referred to as the quiet side of the Smokies. The community is accessed via Highway 321 and is considered a gateway to the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Surrounded by the mountains, the scenic beauty of this area is unparalleled in the region. If quiet evenings and a comfortable slow pace is your kind of getaway this may be your Smoky Mountain destination. You can easily access all the exciting things to do in action-packed Pigeon Forge with an approximately 15-mile drive through beautiful Wears Valley. via Heysmokies