My Smoky Mountain Vacations

As avid campers, my family and I enjoy camping in the Smoky Mountain area.  The former Little River Village Campground, now Townsend Great Smokies KOA, was the first campground we visited in Townsend.  It offers the typical campground amenities, but with the added benefit of being less than half a mile from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The full hook-up and water/electric sites are somewhat close together, but most are tree-covered which helps maintain privacy. The tent-camping area is a short walk from the rest of the sites and is in the woods, with plenty of room between sites. In both the tent camping and full hook-up areas there are sites along the river (which are my favorites).

As far as amenities go, Little River Village has everything you would expect in a campground. The playground equipment is newer and the playground is covered in pea gravel. The swimming pool is well-maintained with lounge chairs and covered tables in the pool area. There is a covered picnic pavilion for groups (but be sure to request the pavilion in advance).

 The best part of Little River Village Campground is its location at the Townsend entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can rent tubes at the campground or at any of several other rental stands in Townsend, and if you are visiting in the summer I highly suggest you do so. One of the most relaxing things you will do on vacation is to ride a tube down a river in the Smokies. If you don't have access to two vehicles (or someone who is willing to drive you upstream and drop you off) you should use a tube rental company that offers free drop-off service upstream so you don't have to hike to your car when you are finished tubing. Also remember that the water in the river is cold, so choose a hot day for your tubing adventure.

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