About halfway through the loop drive is the Cades Cove Visitor Center. Stop here to chat with park staff and obtain maps and other resources; attend a seasonal ranger program; find public restroom ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thursday afternoon, officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that Cades Cove Loop Road and Greenbrier Road had closed due to high waters.

Burn operations may occur between March 6 and April 1 in several fields of Cades Cove. A release from GSMNP originally said the prescribed burns were taking place on Feb. 13 to March 3.