Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee, North Carolina
Dark skies
🟢 🟡 🔴 hikes
Free entry
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park. Plan your visit today!
No entrance fee.
Hours
Primary roads are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round, weather permitting. This includes Newfound Gap Road (US-441), Little River Road, and Laurel Creek Road. Secondary roads are closed seasonally.
Conditions
Dark skies (Bortle 4)
Weather now: ⛅ Partly cloudy, 71°F
🌦️ 73°/63°
🌧️ 63°/57°
☁️ 78°/52°
Things to do
🔴 Hike Bradley Fork Trail
🟢 Hike Little River Trail
Hike the Gatlinburg Trail
Drive Foothills Parkway (Chilhowee to Walland)
Drive Foothills Parkway (Walland to Wears Valley)
Drive Foothills Parkway (Cosby to I-40)
Hike to the Little Greenbrier School and Walker Homesite
Walk Cable Mill Area Trails
Campgrounds
Balsam Mountain Campground
Visitor centers
Cades Cove Visitor Center
Kuwohi Visitor Center
Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Sugarlands Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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