Points of Interest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Points of Interest in
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has many points of interest - more than enough to fulfill your dreams of an ideal vacation. 101 Reasons to Visit the Park

Cades Cove Visitor Center

Cades Cove is one of the most beautiful arenas of the Smoky Mountains. Located a short distance from Townsend, Tennessee, the Cove offers an 11 mile loop road for viewing well-groomed valleys, mountain vistas, wildlife, floral, and historic structures. The visitor center has a Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop, Public restrooms and telephones. Major events are held at the center, including Old Timers' Day in the Fall.
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Sugarlands Visitor Center

Sugarlands is located just outside Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The visitor center provides information on the Park, including maps and other information. There is a fee for maps. The center also offers a brief movie about the Park and displays of animals found throughout the Park.

There are restroom facilities at the visitor center.

Behind the visitor center is a handicapped accessible hiking trail which takes about 45 minutes to complete.

1420 Little River Road, Gatlinburg TN 37738

(865) 436-1291
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Oconaluftee Visitor Center

Oconaluftee Visitor Center (open daily except Christmas Day) is located inside the park, 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC, on US-441. The adjacent Mountain Farm Museum contains a fascinating collection of log structures, including a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, applehouse, corn cribs and others. Demonstrations of farm life are conducted seasonally. Facilities include a bookstore and shop, public restrooms and telephones, soda and water machines, and a backcountry permit station.
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Townsend Visitor Center

Townsend Visitor Center is located on US 441 in Townsend, TN. It has a Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Townsend and local area information. Public restrooms and telephones. Major events are held at the center -- Old Timers' Day in the Spring and again in the Fall.

865-448-6134 or 800-525-6834

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

The center offers gallery exhibits, educational programs, demonstrations and festivals guide you on an historic journey through time to visit the diverse cultures of Townsend and Tuckaleechee Cove. Features artifacts representing 5,000 years of Native American life related to hunting, pottery, foodways, ceremony, games, medicine, and trade.

123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend TN
865-448-0044

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

Gatlinburg Welcome Centers

There are two welcome centers in Gatlinburg. One is located at traffic light #3 on the parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. It offers a Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop, city of Gatlinburg information, public restrooms and telephones.

The second welcome center is located on the Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. It offers a Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop, city of Gatlinburg information, public restrooms and telephones.

Pigeon Forge Visitor Center

This welcome center is located on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The new center was completed in 2005 and houses an indoor theatre room which shows points of interest in Pigeon Forge. The 5,400 square-foot structure includes an open visitor area which provides guests with area information. This beautifully decorated center welcomes you on cold winter days with an inviting fireplace and rocking chairs.

1-800-251-9100, (865) 453-8574

Sevierville Welcome Center

Located on Highway 66 in Sevierville, the welcome center offers a Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop, city of Sevierville information, public restrooms and telephones.