Current Conditions

Alerts

 

Special Closure

Laurel Falls Trail is closed as of January 6, 2025, for about 18 months of rehabilitation work. (Laurel Falls Trail is closed from the trailhead on Fighting Creek Gap Road up to the junction with Little Greenbrier and Cove Mountain trails. For Sugarlands Mountain Trail, the trail is closed from the trailhead on Fighting Creek Gap Road up to the junction with Huskey Gap Trail.)

 

Closures & Conditions

View more information on current closures and conditions in the park.

Trail Conditions

Trails, backcountry campsites, and shelters may have warnings or closures. Check current trail closures before coming to the park.

Facility Information

Visitor Centers in the park are open year-round, except Christmas Day. Daily operating hours for visitor centers.

Cades Cove and Smokemont campgrounds remain open year-round. The park's eight other campgrounds and five horse camps close seasonally. Backcountry (backpacking) campsites are open year-round.

• Frontcountry Camping

• Backcountry Camping

• Horse Camps

Cades Cove, Deep Creek, Greenbrier and Metcalf Bottoms picnic areas are open year-round. Check the status of the remaining picnic areas.

River Levels & Flow

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains water gages that measure flow, river height, and temperature at Little River near Townsend, TN and in Cataloochee Creek in North Carolina. Note that on the discharge chart, the average streamflow is represented by an orange triangle, so that you can compare today's flow to the historic average.

Little River conditions
Cataloochee Creek conditions

 

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  Weather

  Clear skies in lower areas do not guarantee the same weather in the higher elevations.

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  Closures & Alerts

  Know the status of the park's roads, facilities, and trails before you go.

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  Webcams

  Webcams show current views at various park locations, updated every 15 minutes.