Surrounded by mountains, Cades Cove is an isolated, fertile valley. An 11-mile, one-way loop road surrounds the valley and is one of the best places in the park to view wildlife. Once a hunting ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced that vehicle-free days at Cades Cove will begin later than usual this year. Initially, vehicle-free days ...