Looking for the coolest campsites with great views of the Smokies? These were the best in East Tennessee in USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.

Townsend, Tennessee, is a quiet town with the Smokies at its front door. Rested in Tuckaleechee Cove alongside the babbling Little River, encircled by lush mountains, is Townsend, Tennessee. This nook ...

Several KOA Campgrounds in East Tennessee are now back open. There are KOA campgrounds located in Townsend, Pigeon Forge, Newport and more. Playgrounds, pools and other gathering areas will remain ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Some people in Townsend are pushing back against new city development plans. The planning commission was expected to vote on rezoning the proposed location Thursday night. That would ...

After a 30-year nursing career, Deborah "Debbie" Blagg said she was ready for a change and retired. “I thought being a campground owner sounded more fun,” she said. Now she and husband Justin have ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Townsend’s Planning Commission met Thursday night to discuss the possibility of a new resort in the area. However, no action was taken due to a rescheduling of the ...

National parks were meant to be places of natural beauty and quiet reflection, but at the doorstep of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Tennessee twin cities of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are ...