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Begin your exploration of the park at a visitor center. Here you can pick up a park map or newspaper, have your questions answered by a ranger, and purchase books and guides to the park. For current ranger-led activities, visit the park's calendar for details. Four visitor centers are located within the national park at Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, Cades Cove, and Clingmans Dome. The park has two historic gristmills, Cable Mill and Mingus Mill, that provide demonstrations of corn meal milling. (Mingus Mill is closed until further notice for rehabilitation work.)
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Historic GristmillsCable Mill in Cades CoveOpen daily March 7–October 31, 2025. Open Friday–Sunday in November. LocationInside the park near the mid-point of the 11-mile, one-way Cades Cove Loop Road. ExhibitsWater-powered gristmill. Mingus Mill near OconalufteeTemporarily closed for preservation and rehabilitation work. LocationInside the park, 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC, on US 441. ExhibitsTurbine-powered gristmill. 
Visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park's official online store for books, maps, and guides to the park. Operated by the nonprofit Smokies Life, proceeds generated by purchases at the store are donated to educational, scientific, and historical projects in the park. |
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Last updated: May 8, 2025