Townsend River Walk & Arboretum — Local services in Townsend

We especially loved the children's play area, it was quiet and we were basically the only ones playing! It was a nice little walk with fun spots for kids along the way, all ending at a great open ended play area. Mud Kitchen, sand box, truck, tent, and more! We happened to run into the individuals who have put the play area together - very kind and said a teeter totter is on its way in. They explained how they've used wood direct from the area in it's creation.

If you're looking for a nice, quiet, low key activity for your kids check it out! There is also a tunnel that runs under the highway near the play area if you have any concerns crossing the highway from the church parking lot, you can take the trail to the underground pass (though you'd miss the...

Okay, let's knock out the important stuff first 🤣, you will need to map yourself to the Campground United Methodist Church for parking (it's totally fine to park here), secondly, don't try to play frogger crossing the road to the trail 🫠, there is a pedestrian walk under the highway, just walk up the street toward the trail (it's maybe a 1 min walk) and you can't miss it.

Now, the trail itself is super cute, well maintained, and such a cute little nature scape playground for the kids. I feel like this is kind of a hidden gem. We live about an hour away, but we'll...

Awesome place. I never knew this existed my parents took my wife there along with our two dogs. Great little trail. Love the tree identification posts. Such diverse species in the Smokies. A really cool cave about halfway. Looks like it goes in two directions. I wonder if it connects with Tuckaleechee Caverns not far away. Would have loved to explore deeper, but did not have the time. Can't wait to see this trail in the spring! Townsend...