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

Funding from local agencies allows restrooms, emergency services, campgrounds, Cades Cove, all visitor centers and picnic ...

Local and state government organizations in Tennessee are paying $80,000 a week to keep the park open through Jan. 4.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through the holidays despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open with limited staff and basic visitor services from Nov. 3, 2025, through ...

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 ...

Snaking through the Great Smoky Mountains, visitors drove to and through the 11-mile Cades Cove Scenic Loop, one of the most popular destinations in the national park, thanks to a brief reopening ...

Friends of the Smokies and Sevier County officials said they will be able to keep the park open through at least Jan. 4 if ...

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

Tucked away in Maryville, the Cades Cove Museum offers a powerful glimpse into the lives of the original Cades Cove settlers, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...