Auto Touring in Cades Cove
Your Great Smoky Mountain National Park visit will not be complete until you have taken the Cades Cove driving tour. Cades Cove is a secluded valley bounded by mountains. An 11-mile, one-way loop road through the cove, presents motorists sightseeing at a leisure pace. Travel time takes at least two to four hours plus time for walking some of the area trails. The loop road is closed from sunset to sunrise.
Cades
Cove Loop is open to
auto,
bicycle and foot traffic every day of
the year from sunup to sundown with a few exceptions. The
Great Smoky Mountain National Park has
designated that May through September on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the
loop is reserved for
hikers and bicyclist from sunup to
10am. Auto traffic on those days is permitted on Cades Cove loop road
after 10am. Expect to spend two or more hours for the Cades Cove auto
tour. Bicycles can be rented for a small fee at the Visitors Center at
the beginning of Cades Cove.
Cades Cove Tour Details
Orientation Shelter
John Oliver Cabin
JOHN OLIVER PLACE
Primitive Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Missionary Baptist Church
Elijah Oliver Place
Cable Mill Area
Gregg-Cable House:
Built by Leason
Gregg in 1879
Starting in October of each year, a demonstration of
molasses making using a horse-powered cane mill and wood-fired cooker to
produce sorghum molasses is scheduled.
Henry Whitehead Place
Cemetery at Mileage 5.65
Self Guided Nature Trail
Dan Lawson Place
Tipton Place
Carter Shields Cabin
Horseback Riding Stables
Cades Cove Campground Store
Bicycle Rentals
Theatre Area
Cades Cove Campground
Picnic Area
Photo Gallery
Bike touring Cades Cove
Bicycles can be rented at the Bike rental Store near the campground
Bike Riders Information
The 11 mile loop road is moderately difficult and hazardous. Numerous accidents occur each tear it is important to control your speed keep to the right and be alert.
Townsend Tennessee
Cades Cove lies just 7 enjoyable scenic miles from Townsend, Tennessee.
The drive from
town to the cove is fantastic by its self.
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