I love Townsend and Cades Cove. I go there for the awesome natural beauty of the area. I go there for peace and rest. Was there last week with my wife. I go alone next time.

Trailhead Steak & Trout restaurant. Awesome food especially the hush puppies!

I have stayed at the River Breeze the last few times. Highly recommend them. Rooms are clean, quiet and prices are very reasonable. Nice people at the desk.

Always enjoyed eating at The Wilson’s Hillbilly Restaurant. Food was excellent!

Great video! You get to experience the Smokies without the chaos of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg! Bliss!

For those that have never been there it's beautiful. It's calming and yes peaceful. Take your bikes to use on the paved walking and biking path. I love it!

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@alisonhoke2484

10 ай бұрын

We went to Gatlinburg last summer. It was beautiful, but lots of hustle and bustle. We spent most of our time in Townsend swimming in the river. Can't wait to return.

I went to Townsend several times in the 1970s. I stayed at the Smoky Mountain Ranch Court for $8 a night (in 1971 LOL).Also the Docks Motel a couple times. I've little use for Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge.

As a resident of Townsend, I can confirm that If you get yourself a place near here and spend a few days hiking or just go camping, you will have yourself a time much better than anything you could ever dream of anywhere else!

@quantumfx2677

8 ай бұрын

Do they allow you your own well or is the town on city water?

@KevinNordstrom

7 ай бұрын

wait, better than a crowded beach in Florida?? LOL, I love the Smokies. Especially Townsend and Wears Valley

We appreciate you dropping by our live stream last night. Ive been watching you for a long time. Your St Augustine content hooked me. We love St Augustine! Great Townsend video!

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that! I think everyone falls in love with St. Augustine after their first visit. Of course, I could live without the crowds sometimes. Too many people, especially on weekends. Kinda like G-Burg! I’ll definitely try to check out some of your future lives. We’ve caught some of your restaurant reviews before.

Townsend has long been my favorite gateway to the northern side of the Smokies and the park's hiking, backpacking and fly fishing opportunities. Never miss stopping in at Little River Outfitters to check out where the trout are rising and what flies are working on the streams. On my last trip up in mid-December '22 before heading into the park, I had a couple of great meals at Peaceful Side Social Brewery and Craft Kitchen. From the looks of the weather, appears like we were passing through Townsend at about the same time.

Giving away some secret location of peace and quite

@DrJohn493

Жыл бұрын

Not really, the typical family tourist crowd will pass on through Townsend for the bright lights and "excitement" of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville.

Right around the corner from the Townsend Wye is Tremont Rd which is probably the prettiest road in the Smokies especially after a rain. Tremont rd follows the Middle Prong of little River for about 6 miles to a parking area and middle prong trail, Lynn Camp falls.

I've never heard of this town before but I think I'll have to make a quick stop here for the Tuckaleechee Caverns. I already have plans to visit the underground caves at Silver Dollar City in Branson and Glenwood Caverns in Colorado so I definitely have interest in these ones also.

@wandadunham93

10 ай бұрын

I went to the caverns and I felt they were unsafe.

@mitchellries256

10 ай бұрын

@@wandadunham93 How so?

Dont forget Wood and Strings dulcimer shop

We visit here often!! Love it!!

We love Townsend! Great video

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Thx Vonda!

What a well done, concise and well-shot travel vlog. As someone who has tried and failed to create similar high-quality content, I applaud you! I immediately clicked subscribe. I'm looking forward to diving into some of your Florida content.

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for those kind words Tracy!

I just came back from 5 days in Servier Tennessee. The thing that they fail to tell anyone is about how damn dangerous the skinny, paved one lane roads are up into parts of the mountains. Locals hauling ass around corners, absolutely NO guardrails and no place to pull over safely. Roads like that are a disaster waiting to happen. We rented a very nice cabin, it was rainy and dark when we got there and they failed to tell us there was 6 switchbacks up to where we parked. Average drop off the side, 100 ft or better. It was absolutely beautiful there. I have been all over Kentucky and West Virginia. I have family in both. I would never advise anyone I know to drive anywhere around that area at night if you don't know what u are doing. Tennessee is a beautiful state. Pigeon forge and Servier. Never again, not on a bet. We read the guest book at the cabin, nearly everyone one said. Beautiful cabin and area, but roads terrifying.

@ChadGallivanter

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree. That’s one of the reasons we don’t normally book a cabin, because of the tight roads that lead to most of them. However, I lived out in Arizona for a time and the mountain roads there are really scary. I would travel to Jerome for weekend getaways and there were some nail biting moments along those roads for sure!

Enjoy it as it is now, while it lasts. It won't take much more publicity to turn it into Gatlinburg south as far as visitors and traffic go.

Nice video. Townsend is great!

Come back on a sunny day and film again!

We are here now. It's nice & peaceful. Might be better if there were signs where driveways in/out motels had signs that the road was crossing the path. It's easy to pass it.

As always, another GREAT video. We were in the area in September, clearly we missed some places and will have to go back. Thanks for great info!

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Those were some great tips. Looking forward to checking some of these out when we're out in the fall.

Foothill to the Smokies

Thank you

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I'm writing a book about this town it's a lot bigger than people think I'm Joshua gross books gonna be called Townsend

Thank you for the review of Townsend.

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting Sandra!

I go there every year

Always interesting Chad. Good job. Thanks.

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@timparr8656

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas guys!

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

@@timparr8656 Merry Christmas Tim!

Great video!

@ChadGallivanter

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Howdy Townsend folk. I’m moving to the area in the next year. Are places to rent or buy available? Any info would be awesome. I’ve wanted to live there for 25 years but moved to oregon instead and spent 15 years. Then Texas. But I’m going to fulfill my dream. Here I come Townsend. So excited!!!!

@jenncampbell277

11 ай бұрын

I’m also moving to Townsend. We are building a home but there’s many places to rent the cheapest is around 1000 per month that I’ve seen so far. Good luck to you future neighbor!

Wished the sun were out.