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 ...

Nothing says "summer" quite like late-night chats around a campfire, overflowing oozy s'mores and nights spent under the stars. You could go camping in your own tent, or you could go "glamping," where ...

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. — 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 ...

As any business person can attest, excelling at excellence is rarely easy. Yet for Barbara and Malcolm Johnson, owners of Big Meadow Campground in Townsend, the formula for success revolves around one ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — We are shining a spotlight on a woman who has helped transform an area in Townsend, turning an old campground into a luxury outdoor resort. Carmen Simpher doesn’t just run a ...