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Cades Cove Loop will close from the morning of Jan. 20 through noon on Jan. 24 and will reopen over the weekend, weather permitting, the park said.
According to the National Park Service, Cades Cove will be closed for the Friends of the Smokies annual Loop Lope footrace on Sunday, November 10 until 11 a.m.
The National Park Service said Laurel Creek Road, Cades Cove Loop Road and the Cades Cove Campground would reopen on Saturday.
A significant number of trees came down across Laurel Creek and Cades Cove Loop roads and at Cades Cove Campground early March 26, park officials said.
A significant number of trees came down across Laurel Creek and Cades Cove Loop roads and at Cades Cove Campground early March 26, park officials said.
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.
A "significant number of trees" fell across Laurel Creek Road, Cades Cove Loop Road, and at Cades Cove Campground, which remain closed March 27, according to a news release from the park.
The Cades Cove roads and campground are closed to all public access, including walking and biking as the National Park Service crews continue to clear trees and assess conditions after ...
During peak cycling season (summer and fall), you can rent bikes at the campground store near Cades Cove Campground. There are no mountain biking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
As park visitation rises, serenity in nature can be elusive. But even the most popular U.S. national parks have overlooked treasures and entrances that aren’t clogged with traffic.
The Cades Cove campground was a near-perfect camping experience, great for lounging in the shade of towering hardwoods by day, stargazing and firefly watching at night.