Newfound Gap Road has reopened but multiple other roads within the national park are still closed after last week’s snowstorm dropped up to 6 inches.

The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest number of visits since 2018. The drop can't be attributed entirely to closures after Helene.

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to ...

During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...

After years of vacationing in the Smokies, Scott and Jayne Young had no trouble deciding where they wanted to retire. In 2016, they sold their lakeside home in Ohio and moved to Gatlinburg.

January 01, 2025 Aerial view of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

January 01, 2025 View of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months ...

The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than year-long improvement effort. Starting Jan. 6 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been closed because of high winds, according to the GSMNP. Due to a high wind advisory, US 441/Newfound ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also the most visited, welcoming more than 10 million travelers annually. The 522,427-acre park is shared by Tennessee and North Carolina, with the border ...