Great Smoky Mountains National Park

From hiking, bicycling, tubing and canoeing, fishing, horseback-riding, camping, and picnicking to shopping for arts and crafts, golfing, enjoying music concerts and festivals, or visiting museums, there is something for all ages and interests year-round in Townsend, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cades Cove.

Visit Loudon County

It's no wonder Loudon County is touted as the Lakeway to the Smokies, with several lakes and rivers embracing and enhancing the county, including Fort Loudoun, Tellico, Watts Bar and Melton Hill Lakes and the Tennessee and Clinch Rivers. Enjoy lakeside parks, boating, fishing, hiking and many other relaxing activities in Loudon County.

Lakeway to the Smokies

Stop by our local wineries and cheese factory for tours and tasting or browse our many antique shops in Loudon County. Choose from a variety of hotels close to I-75 at exits 72 & 81. Check into a distinctive bed & breakfast inn or rent a townhome on Tellico Lake. Enjoy the scenic drive to the mountains through Loudon County, the "Lakeway and Golfway to the Smokies"!