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Townsend Herb And Wildflower Day This Saturday

This Saturday, April 4th,  is Herb and Wildflower Day in Townsend, Tennessee.

Visit with expert botanists, photographers and naturalists.
Buy locally grown plants, delicious baked goods, and fine hand made pottery.
Take a short walk in the woods or a longer exploration of a special place.
A Great Smoky Mountains 75th Anniversary event.

Location: Townsend Visitor’s Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy.
Townsend, TN 37882

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm est

Cost: Free!

For More Information: (865) 448-6134 -or- (865) 525-6834

This is a fun, low-cost thing to do with the whole family…and educational, too!

Denese

Great Smoky Mountains Roads and Campgrounds Opening Today

sunrise-over-the-smokies

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has released it’s spring opening schedule for roads and campgrounds.

Secondary Roads Re-opening  Today

  • Forge Creek (tentative)
  • Little Greenbrier
  • Rich Mountain
  • Straight Fork/Round Bottom
  • Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

Temporary Weather and Construction Related Road Closures

Picnic Areas Open

  • Big Creek
  • Cades Cove
  • Chimneys
  • Collins Creek
  • Cosby
  • Deep Creek
  • Greenbriar
  • Metcalf Bottoms

Campgrounds Opening Today

  • Abrams Creek
  • Big Creek
  • Cades Cove (all year)
  • Cataloochee
  • Cosby
  • Elkmont
  • Smokemont (all year)

Camping Information for The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Campground Regulations

Frontcountry Camping

Group Campgrounds

How the Campground Reservation System Works

Campground Reservations

Horse Camp Information

Smokies Trip Planner (downloadable pdf file)

GSMNP Maps (downloadable pdf files)

 

Related Post:

Great Smoky Mountains Roadwork on 441

Happy camping,

Denese

Townsend and Smoky Mountains Happenin’s

I’ve added a page on Townsend and the Great Smoky Mountains and a calendar of local events to the left sidebar.

Townsend, TN is known as “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”. We are also considered a “gateway community” to the Smokies and there are numerous events and activities that take place throughout the year (a lot of them free).

This Week in Townsend

Townsend Artisan Guild Juried Show & Exhibit

Monday February 2 – Saturday February 17
Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center
Admission: Adults (18-59) $6
Seniors (60+) and Children (6-17) $4
Under 6 Free
Admission Free with Membership

Townsend Winter Heritage Festival

Thursday February 5 – Sunday February 8
Community Wide
Numerous activities and events including stories, exhibits, music, walking tours and much more.
All programs require pre-registration, most are free. Events with food have a charge, call the host businesses to make reservations. For more information, call the Townsend Visitors Center (865-448-6134 or 800-525-6834). Schedule is subject to change. Please call and check back on their website for updates.

Have a lovely day,

Denese

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