KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Access to the home of Cades Cove’s first European settlers will be easier for many after the ribbon was cut on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s newest trail. Park ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Just because the Cades Cove Loop Road is closed until Sept. 27 does not mean that auto touring in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has ended. There are over 300 miles of ...

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!