Opening summer 2027
Near Knoxville, TN
PLAN YOUR TRIP!
We’ve done the work for you - here’s all of our favorite things!
Best hikes
Helpful tip: Cell service can be spotty in the area, so we recommend using the AllTrails app to download the map before you lose service and learn more about each hike.
HIKING TRAIL Favorites
Metcalf Bottoms
View Point
Elevation
Super Bloom
Leaf Peeping
Waterfall
Pet Friendly
Scenic Drive
Historic Site
Distance from Ofland Smoky Mountains: 15 min
3 miles long • Difficulty: EASY
Little Greenbrier School
Walker Sisters Cabin
Pioneer cemetery
Distance from Ofland Smoky Mountains: 15 min
4 to 8 miles long • Difficulty: MODERATE
Lynn Camp Falls
Indian Flats Falls
Tremont logging community site
Distance from Ofland Smoky Mountains: 15 min
6.9 miles long • Difficulty: MODERATE
The Sinks swimming hole
Rock-hop river crossings
Rhododendron tunnels
Distance from Ofland Smoky Mountains: 30 min
5 miles long • Difficulty: MODERATE
Cades Cove
Abrams Creek + Falls
Elijah Oliver Place
Distance from Ofland Smoky Mountains: 2 min
5 to 10 miles long • Difficulty: EASY
Paved path
Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center
Lumber Company Museum
Distance from Ofland Smoky Mountains: 10 min
5 to 10 miles long • Difficulty: EASY
14 overlooks
Northern Views: Millers Cove farmland
Southern Views: Cades Cove mountains
scenic Routes to Ofland
Flying in? Knoxville is the closest airport to the hotel. Nashville, Charlotte, and Atlanta are each a hub for a major airline. Once you’re there, it’s a short drive to our doorstep.
Whether you’re flying then driving or just driving in, here’s the best driving routes from each!
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Foothills Parkway
Downtown Maryville
The closest city to our hotel! Swing through Maryville for a coffee, then take the Foothills Parkway the rest of the way in. Some of the best Smokies views you'll get without leaving your car AND the shortest drive time.
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Burgess Falls State Park
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Break up the drive and stop in Crossville for a walk around Cumberland Mountain State Park's lake, then stretch your legs at Burgess Falls, just 15 minutes off I-40, where a short trail takes you past four waterfalls before you finish the drive in.
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Ruby Falls
Tennessee Riverwalk
Take I-75 North and break up the drive in Chattanooga, right about the halfway point. Duck into Ruby Falls or stretch your legs along the Tennessee Riverwalk before the last stretch into the mountains.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville
Take I-40 West and stop in Asheville about halfway through. A short cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway or a walk through downtown Asheville makes for a good break before you cross into the Smokies.
Local FOOD + DRINK
Townsend, TN
3 to 6 min from Ofland Smoky Mountains
Modern Appalachian dinner, Sunday brunch, seafood, steaks, full bar
All-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Certified Angus beef, catfish, salad bar
Fried apple pies, burgers, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, local gifts and goods
Wood-fired pizza, salads, shareables, seasonal taco bar, craft beer, wine
Burgers, hot dogs, fries, ice cream, a Townsend staple for over 50 years
In-house roasted coffee, espresso, kombucha, smoothies, bubble tea, pastries, breakfast and lunch
