Just because the Cades Cove Loop Road is closed until Sept. 27 does not mean that auto touring in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has ended. There are over 300 miles of roads within the park al… ...

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 1, the park said it would conduct burns to safely reduce fuel, restore meadow habitats and maintain the landscape of Cades Cove.

Cades Cove Loop Road, Laurel Creek Road, Cades Cove Campground, and more could be closed for days as crews work to clean up storm debris, according to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Down the road, Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church (established June 16, 1827) glows a brilliant white against the autumn backdrop. It is now retired from its years of service to the community.

So they ought to do something," he said. If you go: CADES COVE: Located eight miles from Townsend, Tenn. An 11-mile, one-way loop road encircles the valley floor.

The first Cades Cove vehicle-free day this year is June 18. Vehicle-free days will continue every Wednesday through Sept. 24, according to the National Park Service.

The scheduled dates for the remainder of the 2022 fall sorghum season in Cades Cove are as follows: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16–18. Friday through Sunday, Nov. 4–6.

Cades Cove is a mountain valley with gorgeous 360-degree views of the Smokies. With so many open spaces, it's a great place to take pictures of the topography, wildflowers and animals.

It even once functioned as a post office for Cades Cove. News 2 is taking a deep look in the Smokies with the digital exclusive series “The Great Smoky Mountains: The Good, The Bad, The Future”.

Visitors walk and bike Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Cades Cove Loop Road will be vehicle-free all day long on Wednesdays from June ...

The first permanent European pioneers to make their homes in Cades Cove came in 1818. The valley quickly grew in popularity, with a community of over 600 living there after just two decades. The ...