Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and ...

Local and state government organizations in Tennessee are paying $80,000 a week to keep the park open through Jan. 4.

The deal to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open has been extended into the new year as the government shutdown ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through the holidays despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open with limited staff and basic visitor services from Nov. 3, 2025, through ...

The latest agreement with the National Park Service extends from Nov. 3 to Jan. 4, keeping open the popular Cades Cove Loop ...

Get off the beaten path in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with this guide including local expert tips to avoid ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Starting in mid-June, National Park Service officials are setting aside days for bicyclists and pedestrians to experience Cades Cove Loop Road without motor vehicles. On June 18, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – For the next 20 days, a popular road in the Smokies will be closed for a road resurfacing project plus campground maintenance. Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park will make vehicle-free Wednesdays a permanent summer fixture at Cades Cove following a 2020 pilot program to test the concept. Beginning ...

One of Great Smoky Mountains National Park's most visited sites will be closed for most of September. According to the National Park service, Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to bicyclists, drivers ...