SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said it recently reviewed the data from its Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Day and Laurel Falls Trail Congestion Management pilot projects in ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) – From cabins and churches to a scenic waterfall and working grist mill, there’s plenty to see on the loop around Cades Cove. An 11 mile, one-way, loop road circles the cove.

The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled a free guided hike of the Rich Mountain Loop in Cades Cove for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

With half of Americans living within 500 miles of the Great Smoky Mountains, these hills have long held the title of the most ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is temporarily closing a popular trail in the Smokies between June 16 and 18 as crews complete trail maintenance. On Friday, the Great Smoky ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — From summer to spring, waterfalls in the Smokies are a sight to see. There are at least 18 named falls within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Nearly ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) – Cades Cove is a valley surrounded by mountains, but the area is defined by much more. “It’s a history. It’s a community. It’s a people. And it’s a story that we need to make ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove.

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!

CADES COVE, Tenn. (WATE) — Fire managers and park staff are getting ready to burn 1,200 acres in Cades Cove. Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone ...

Firefighters will burn approximately 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove starting next week. According to a release from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the burn operations will occur between ...