Golf and Attractions

Golf

Laurel Valley
Due to the convenient location just ten minutes from Dancing Bear Lodge, this is the most popular course among our guests. Although it is not a championship course, it does offer an enjoyable round of golf with beautiful mountain views.

Egwani Farms
Golf Digest Rating: 4 stars;
Golf Digest Service Award Winner
Yardage: 7,000
Par: 72
Course Rating: 71.9/66.1
Slope: 126/113

Egwani Farms is located within a thirty minute drive of Townsend, just past Maryville in Rockford . The front tends to be flat but the back nine is more hilly and pretty. The clubhouse is in a renovated barn and offers a pro-shop and snack bar.

Avalon/Landmark, Joe Lee Design
Golf Digest Rating: 4 Stars
(Nominated as one of Golf Digest's Best
New Courses in America (1998))
Yardage: 6,848/6,300/5,841/5,261/4,798
Par: 72

This course is located on the edge of Loudon County within 60 minutes of Townsend. Avalon is located in an upscale golf community and offers mountain views and beautiful scenery. This course offers a unique design with no parallel fairways. The clubhouse offers a full service pro-shop and snack bar offering beer, sodas, sandwiches, hamburgers, etc.

Willow Creek
Golf Digest Rating: 3 1/2 stars
Yardage: 7,266/5,557
Par: 72/74
Course Rating: 73.5/71.9
Slope: 130/119
Bermuda Fairways, Bent Grass Greens

A favorite among Knoxville residents, Willow Creek offers a top quality golf course with a convenient location in West Knoxville. The clubhouse offers a full service pro-shop and snack bar with beer, sodas, sandwiches, hamburgers, etc.

Attractions

Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center

To travel thousands of years to the past, just leave your car in the parking lot. Join us at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center to celebrate the cultural heritage of East Tennessee and the Great Smoky Moutains region. Our gallery exhibits, educational programs, demonstrations and festivals guide you on an historic journey through time to visit the diverse cultures of Townsend and Tuckaleechee Cove.

Visit www.gsmheritagecenter.org for more information.

Dollywood
Located in Pigeon Forge, this theme park offers wholesome fun and entertainment featuring music, crafts, rides and special events. As Tennessee’s most popular theme park, Dolllywood offers a fun outing opportunity for the whole family within a 30-45 minute drive from Dancing Bear Lodge.

Visit Dollywood for more information.

Knoxville
Knoxville offers many museums, restaurants, shopping opportunities and attractions within an easy 45 minute drive of Dancing Bear Lodge.

Popular landmarks and attractions include:

Volunteer Landing A waterfront development in downtown Knoxville along the Tennessee River with restaurants, boat docks, the Three Rivers Rambler train ride and the Star of Knoxville Riverboat.

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame The only hall of fame dedicated to women, this facility pays homage to the great women of the past, present and future in a one-of-a-kind interactive hall.

Downtown Knoxville, Market Square The Market Square District is the site of the city's original city market area founded in 1854. It was at a small store in market square that a Knoxville merchant helped launch the most famous career in musical history. Sam Morrison chose to promote Elvis Presley’s “That’s All Right, Mamma” by playing it on a loud speaker to the public. He sold hundreds of copies of the record including two to a talent scout from RCA. The rest is history! The Square is currently being revitalized with shops, restaurants and residences and frequently hosts outdoor concerts and other performances.

The Old City A most unique collection of restaurants, shops, nightclubs and antique shops located in downtown Knoxville .

The Knoxville Zoo The first zoo in the Western Hemisphere to experience the birth of an African Elephant in captivity. Today, the zoo houses more than 800 animals from around the world in natural habitats and settings.

Townsend Visitors Center
7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US Hwy 321)
865.448.6134

Cades Cove Heritage Tours
123 Cromwell Drive
865.448.8838

Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Settlement
321 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US Hwy 321)
865.448.2259

Little River Railroad & Lumber Co. Museum
7747 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US Hwy 321)
865.448.2211

Wood-n-Strings Dulcimer Shop
7645 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US Hwy 321)
865.448.6647