Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to ...

Cades Cove will close for at least five days beginning Jan. 20, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The popular Cades Cove Loop Road will close from the morning of Jan. 20 until noon ...

CENTER. WELL, A MISSING HIKER FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. RANGERS SAY THAT 73 YEAR OLD ANN HOLTON WAS REPORTED MISSING ON SATURDAY.

GATLINBURG, TN (WSPA) – A hiker, who was reported missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The hiker, identified as 73-year-old Ann ...

However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies, reopened just before 9 a.m. Jan. 16, the park announced.

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...

The country’s most visited national park got a little less popular in 2024. Just over 12 million people visited the Smokies during 2024, according to preliminary attendance data from the ...