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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes a risk is worth taking. It was 1996 when Mark Chipperfield and his wife, Samantha, thought they’d take one. It started to develop when Mark’s father reached out, asking for a helping hand at ...

The Townsend/Great Smokies KOA Campground has been awarded the 2015 KOA President’s and Founder’s Awards by Kampgrounds of America Inc., the world’s largest system of family-friendly campgrounds. The ...

The Townsend/Canyon Ferry Lake KOA has recently become a KOA Journey, one of three descriptive brands created to help campers select the right campground for their camping needs. "It just means we are ...