Rachel & Stephen
Things To Do
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
For quick day trips that blend scenic views with optional get-out-and-walk historical sites, we recommend the Cades Cove Loop, Roaring Fork Motor Trail, or Foothills Parkway. Stop by any of the park's visitor centers to pick up a day parking pass.
Dollywood
If you are still looking for adventure on Sunday, check out the amusement park Dollywood!
Company Distilling
Can't say no to Tennessee Whiskey, right?!
Cades Cove Cellars
Free wine tastings!
Little River Railroad/Lumber Museum
The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company is a non-profit corporation founded in 1982 to preserve the heritage of the Little River Lumber Company and the Little River Railroad. We operate a museum in Townsend, Tennessee, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of these companies, and of the people in this region.
Tuckaleechee Caverns
Tuckaleechee Caverns of Townsend, TN. Known as the “Greatest Site Under the Smokies” are the highest rating Cave or Cavern of the Eastern United States. Carved inside the earth’s oldest mountain chain and estimated to be between twenty to thirty million years old, the Caverns are rich in history and lore in recent years as well. You will find the “BigRoom” on one end of the tour that could almost fit a football stadium inside it. On the other half of the tour you get to view “SilverFalls”. It falls 210 feet from top to bottom and the tallest subterranean waterfall in the Eastern US . Millions of formations are viewed along the 1.25 mile round trip adventure.
Kid Friendly Hikes!
If you have little ones, check out this website for a list of kid-friendly hikes in the area!