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Like pocketknives? Love a good bargain? Then Sevierville, TN is the place for you!
Sevierville hosts a bevy of factory outlets, has several campgrounds, and is a good starting point for touring Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, and Gatlinburg.
Just east of Knoxville, TN we dropped off Interstate 40 onto the clogged artery of Highway 66, the only road which leads into Sevierville and on to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. This local road sees about as much traffic as the New Jersey Turnpike, and they are struggling mightily to expand it.
We camped at the splendid Two Rivers Landing RV Resort, located at the confluence of the French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers. This campground is quite new, and offers deliciously level concrete parking sites, hemmed by low hedges and pristine landscaping.
Within walking distance of the campground is the fabled Smoky Mountain Knife Works, a Coleman outlet, Lodge Cast Iron store, and a host of other interesting looking shops. We arrived early enough the first day to do a quick pass around the area, lucking upon a tent sale at Coleman where we bought a small inflatable boat for those lake-side trips to come later in the summer.
The rest of our stay was devoted to my husband’s pilgrimage to Smoky Mountain Knife Works. This enormous store is a tourist stop in its own right, and in fact we saw a couple of buses disgorging eager shoppers. Smoky Mountain Knife Works is like a giant Cabella’s or Bass Pro Shop, except it’s devoted primarily to all things sharp and bladed.
Tim had a grand time poking through three floors of merchandise: Kitchen World, Knife Making Supplies, Knife Artifact Corner, Swiss Army Knife display, plus the Zombie and Stars Wars sections. The entire third floor is the National Knife Museum which includes thousands of examples arranged to tell the history of knife making from stone tools up to factory-made blades.
He spent all day in the store – almost 6 hours. About the time I thought I’d have to bring him a pillow because it looked like he was going to sleep there, Tim came shambling down to the campground clutching an armful of goodies. This day of shopping was certainly a highlight for him!
The Two Rivers Landing campground has single road adjacent to the river. It offers 25 river front sites reserved for Class A’s only, and 30 river view sites for everyone else, each with full hook-ups. A spacious clubhouse, gazebo, and pool are on the property, and we were impressed with the luxury look and feel of the accommodations.
So before you brave the traffic into Gatlinburg, have a good look around Sevierville. And treat yourself to a stay at Two Rivers Landing!
Websites:
http://www.tworiversrvresort.com/
July 2, 2023
