Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Maps (U.S. National Park Service)

Vehicle Navigation Systems and GPS units may provide inaccurate information in the mountains—sending drivers the wrong way on one-way roads or leading them to dead ends in remote areas. Free park road maps can be downloaded below and are available in park visitor centers.

The following maps are available for downloading:

• Park Map
Shows location of all park roads, visitor centers, picnic areas, and campgrounds. (PDF file - 1 mb in size.)

• Trail Map
Shows all official trails in the park. Also indicates location of backcountry campsites and shelters, front country (developed) campgrounds, and primary and secondary roads throughout park.
(PDF file - 1.4 mb in size)

• Map of Region
Shows major highways providing access to the national park.
(PDF file - 368 kb in size)

• Campground Maps
Maps of the following developed campgrounds are available for downloading: Abrams Creek, Balsam Mountain, Big Creek, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Cosby, Deep Creek, Elkmont, Look Rock, Smokemont

Interstate I-40 is closed between Exit 451 in Tennessee and Exit 15 in North Carolina due to a rock slide. For information about the slide, including a map of the official detour, please visit the North Carolina Department of Transportation website.

Please note: NC-284 is not a recommended detour. This is a very narrow, winding, gravel road with sharp turns, switchbacks, and drop-offs. Commercial traffic is prohibited on this road.