Explore the most visited national park in the country. With more than 850 miles of hiking trails, 2,000 miles of streams, and an abundance of wildlife, the …See more
This is a great park in the Southern Appalachians. When I visited in early April, spring had not quite arrived, and thankfully it was not super crowded. I spent most of my time in the Clingmans Dome … Full review by phvi2617
Apr 13, 2024
We entered the park at the Gatlinburg gateway and stopped at the Sugarlands Visitor Center. We were early, around 8:30 am and it was hard to find a spot to park at the visitor center. We did grab a s… Full review by Tiffanyjim
Mar 30, 2024
We were expecting road closures in the park as the NPS app said there were closures due to downed trees. We were pleasantly surprised the roads we traveled on were open. So, maybe don’t trust all ale… Full review by EliseThompson12
We are going in 3 weeks for the first time. Day 1 is Dollywood. Day 2 is Cade’s Cove hiking. Our last day, we are doing the Parrot Mountain place then lunch. Any suggestions on what we should do that second half of the last day? We have children and are a group of 10. Staying in Sevierville. Thanks!
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We, my Wife, I and our 3 grandchildren, 10, 8, 6 really enjoyed the Stampede.
We are driving though Cades Cove (the 11 mile road) on either September 7th or 8th and I was wondering if I should expect heavy traffic during those days/that time of year? We are not sure what time of day we would be going. Any tips for us? Thanks!
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I would expect it to be busy, but haven’t been at that time myself. Not sure if any events are going on at that time; which would increase traffic. Go early; that helps.
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Apr 13, 2024
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