While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Access to the home of Cades Cove’s first European settlers will be easier for many after the ribbon was cut on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s newest trail. Park ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park officially opened the John Oliver Cabin Accessible Trail in Cades Cove. Park officials and partners celebrated the completion of the ...

The federal government shutdown means most roads and trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are open but some services visitors expect will not be available. One of the most important ...

So many visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ‒ especially the ones staying in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge ‒ ask themselves this: Is Cades Cove worth going to? In one enthusiastic word: Yes!