Ideas for Couple’s Outings . After the big wedding day and the big wedding party at night, many of our newly married couples want to know what Townsend might provide them for further honeymoon bliss while they stay in the Smokies.

In this blog post, we’ll offer a few suggestions that we think would definitely be worth consideration for a prospective Smoky Mountain honeymoon. Have a gander at these romantic ideas:

♥ Cades Cove Riding Stables – Carriage Rides ♥
10018 Campground Drive
Townsend, TN, 37882
(865) 448-9009
http://www.cadescovestables.com/

From Their Website:

“Meet our beautiful carriage horses and learn how things were done in days gone by. It’s the best way to discover the old Cades Cove. Our knowledgeable carriage drivers will entertain you with tales of the history of the area while pointing out the native plant and animal life.

Carriage rides are 30 to 45 minutes in length. They depart throughout the day have no weight or age limit. However, we do limit the carriage to 6 passengers and that depends on the passenger’s size.”

♥ Cades Cove Riding Stables – Guided Hayrides ♥
10018 Campground Drive
Townsend, TN, 37882
(865) 448-9009
http://www.cadescovestables.com/

From Their Website:

“Our comfortable, truck-pulled, hay-filled trailers carry you on a nostalgic ride through the picturesque Cades Cove Loop Road, surrounded by preserved 19th and early 20th century farming communities. Cool mountain breezes, towering forests, and birdsong tickle your senses as the miles of serene vistas in all directions take you back to another era. On your fully-narrated adventure, you may even catch a glimpse of the wildlife inhabiting Cades Cove, such as white-tailed deer, black bears, raccoons, turkeys, and woodchucks.

Our knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the tales of the early settlers and how they made a living from the land while creating a new community. Learn about farming, home life, religion, and recreation of our ancestors, as well as the challenges they face as they settled the area.”

♥ Riding Stables Near Townsend ♥

Davy Crockett Riding Stables
505 Old Cades Cove Rd
Townsend, TN, 37882
(865) 448-6411
http://www.davycrockettridingstables.com/

Next to Heaven Ranch
1239 Wears Valley Rd
Townsend, TN, 37882
(865) 448-6947
https://www.facebook.com/next2heavensmokies/

Cades Cove Riding Stables
10018 Campground Dr
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-9009
http://www.cadescovestables.com/

♥ Apple Valley Store And Restaurant ♥
7138 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-9878
https://applevalleystores.com/

From their website:
“Located in Townsend, Tennessee, at the foot of Dancing Bear Lodge, the Mountain Village is the perfect place to stop while making your way to the Smokey Mountain’s most popular destination, Cade’s Cove! Apple Valley Mountain Village consists of The Mountain Store, The General Store, Apple Valley Cafe, and The Dancing Bean.

In the General Store, you’ll find a huge variety of merchandise – from fudge, jellies and cider to garden and home decor. The Mountain Store showcases the high country lifestyle, with major outdoor apparel brands like Columbia, Southern Tide, The North Face and Mountain Hard Wear. At the Apple Valley Café, you’ll enjoy the finest comfort food the Smokies have to offer. Stop in early to delight in the pancake breakfast bar, or come at lunch to taste the best smoked bar-b-que, home-made chicken salad or real fried-apple pies you’ve ever had! The newest addition to Apple Valley Mountain Village is The Dancing Bean Coffee House & Bakery. Offering locally roasted beans, you can enjoy freshly brewed coffee, traditional espresso beverages, as well as Bear-ista signatures like the Black Walnut Mocha, Buttered Brown Sugar or the Truffled Cream.”

♥ Tuckaleechee Caverns ♥
825 Cavern Rd
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-2274
https://tuckaleecheecaverns.com/

From their website:
“Tuckaleechee Caverns of Townsend, TN. Known as the “Greatest Site Under the Smokies” are the highest rating Cave or Cavern of the Eastern United States. Carved inside the earth’s oldest mountain chain and estimated to be between twenty to thirty million years old, the Caverns are rich in history and lore in recent years as well. You will find the “BigRoom” on one end of the tour that could almost fit a football stadium inside it. On the other half of the tour you get to view “SilverFalls”. It falls 210 feet from top to bottom and the tallest subterranean waterfall in the Eastern US . Millions of formations are viewed along the 1.25 mile round trip adventure.”