Cades Cove

Great Smokey Mountains

5686 Cades Cove Loop Rd.

Townsend, TN 37882

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm

• wildlife viewing

• picnicking

• hiking

• camping

• back-country camping with permit

• 11-mile one-way vehicle loop to view wildlife (seasonal)

• historical buildings to view

• excellent visitors center with lots of selection

Directions

From Townsend, TN: Take TN-73 E into the park. Then head southwest on Laurel Creek Road to Cades Cove. From Gatlinburg, TN: Enter the park on TN-441 south through Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge to Sugarlands Visitor Center.

black bear

coyote

giant red-headed woodpecker

white-tailed deer

groundhog

turkey

raccoon

skunk

beaver

elk

Wonderful place to view wildlife. While in Gatlinburg for my son's wedding, we stumbled upon the most amazing place I have ever seen. I definitely plan to return to camp soon.