Clingmans Dome Visitor Contact Station

The information center is a short walk from the Clingmans Dome parking area.

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Quick Facts

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Visitor Information Center

Amenities

10 listed

Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Maps Available, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Junior Ranger Booklet Available, Parking - Auto, Restroom - Seasonal, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trash/Litter Receptacles

Enjoy sweeping views of the Smokies, weather permitting, and get your park questions answered while perusing a small bookstore within the Clingmans Dome Visitor Contact Station.

The structure was originally a comfort station constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps before it was renovated and converted into a visitor center. It is also the highest-elevation visitor center in the eastern United States.

A set of vault toilets are available on the west end of the parking area. Clingmans Dome Road and the visitor contact station are closed throughout the winter season.

How to Get There

• Short walk from Clingmans Dome parking area.
• Clingmans Dome parking area is at the end of Clingmans Dome Road off of Newfound Gap Road (US 441).

Similar Points of Interest

• Sugarlands Visitor Center
• Oconaluftee Visitor Center
• Cades Cove Visitor Center