Directions
Blount County, which includes Townsend, Maryville, and Alcoa, is in East Tennessee at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is accessible by Interstates 40 & 75, with exits to U.S routes 321, 129, and Pellissippi Parkway (I-140).
Travel Advisory: Due to a landslide, Interstate 40 is closed near the TN/NC line. For a map of alternative routes, click here: www.ncdot.gov/traffictravel/ Coming from the east, non-commercial vehicles can take US Routes 25/70, or travel through Great Smoky Mountains National Park on US Route 441. Commercial vehicles or very large vehicles should take Interstate 26 to Interstate 81.
The magnificent Smoky Mountains are on the southeastern portion of this county. Maryville and Alcoa are only 20 minutes from Knoxville and the interstates. Drive an additional 30 minutes on Hwy. 321 to Townsend and the entrance to the National Park. Townsend is located 30 minutes from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Dollywood.Distance to Major Cities
- Atlanta - 250 miles
- Asheville - 104 miles
- Knoxville - 30 miles
- Memphis - 401 miles
- Chattanooga - 146 miles
- Nashville - 195 miles
Neighboring Attractions
- Only 30 minutes from: Dollywood & Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville
- Only 40 minutes from: Knoxville & Oak Ridge
- Only 60 minutes from: The Lost Sea, Museum of Appalachia, & Cherokee, NC
- Under 2 hours from several Tennessee State Parks
