Also, the National Park brings over 12,759 jobs to the local area. Visiting Cades Cove will conjure a number of emotions from amazing to tranquil. There is never a bad time to see this place.

According to the National Park service, Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to bicyclists, drivers, horseback riders and walkers until Sept. 27 so crews can to resurface the popular roadway.

Cades Cove Loop Road reopens on Sept. 28 after 3-week closure The one-way road was closed to all motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and horseback riders from September 7 through September 27.

Cades Cove Loop Road, Laurel Creek Road, Cades Cove Campground, and more could be closed for days as crews work to clean up storm debris, according to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Park officials announced the first vehicle-free day will be on June 18. It offers an opportunity for pedestrians and cyclists to experience the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road without cars.

With traffic volume roughly doubling every decade since the 1970s to more than 563,000 vehicles a year, the park is now considering ways to cut, not just cope, with congestion in Cades Cove. Five ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is launching vehicle-free days in Cades Cove starting Wednesday, May 3 and will be observed every Wednesday through Sept. 27.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials recently assessed monitoring data collected during the Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Day pilot project in 2021. The project aimed to improve safety, visitor ...