Visitor Centers In
The Great Smoky Mountains
National Park

CADES COVE VISITOR CENTER

This visitor center is open year round. It is located inside the Park near the mid-point of the 11-mile, one-way Cades Cove Loop Road. Guided programs are conducted seasonally. Please check at the visitor center for times and locations. The visitor center features indoor and outdoor exhibits of Southern Mountain life and culture and includes the Cable Mill, a grist mill which operates spring through fall; the Becky Cable house, and other historic structures. Click Here for current information on the hours of operation of all Visitor Centers and other Great Smoky Mountain National Park facilities.

GATLINBURG WELCOME CENTER

Gatlinburg Welcome Center is open year round. It is located two miles outside of Gatlinburg on 441 South. Available facilities include the Great Smoky Mountain Natural History Association bookstore and shop, City of Gatlinburg information, public restrooms and telephones. Click Here for current information on the hours of operation of all Visitor Centers and other Great Smoky Mountain National Park facilities.

OCONALUFTEE VISITOR CENTER

Oconaluftee Visitor Center is open year round. It is located inside the Park, two miles north of Cherokee, NC on US 441. Guided programs are conducted seasonally. Please check at the visitor center for times and locations of these programs. The visitor center features the adjacent Mountain Farm Museum that contains a fascinating collection of log structures, including a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, applehouse, corn cribs, and others. Demonstrations of farm life are conducted seasonally. Click Here for current information on the hours of operation of all Visitor Centers and other Great Smoky Mountain National Park facilities.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN VISITOR CENTER

Smoky Mountain Visitor Center is open year round. It is located at Interstate 40, exit 407 (Highway 66) in the Smokies Stadium complex. Available facilities include the Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association bookstore and shop, Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville information, public restrooms and telephones. Click Here for current information on the hours of operation of all Visitor Centers and other Great Smoky Mountain National Park facilities.

SUGARLANDS VISITOR CENTER

Sugarlands Visitor Center is open year round. It is located inside the Park, two miles south of Gatlinburg on US 441. Guided programs are conducted seasonally. Please check at the visitor center for times and locations of these programs. The visitor center features free admission to a 20-minute film with Dolby Digital Surround Sound and extensive natural history exhibits. Available facilities include the Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association bookstore and shop, public restrooms and telephones, soda and water machines, and a backcountry permit station. Click Here for current information on the hours of operation of all Visitor Centers and other Great Smoky Mountain National Park facilities.

TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER

Townsend Visitor Center is open year round, except Christmas day. It is located in Townsend, TN on US 321. Available facilities include the Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association bookstore and shop, Townsend and local area information, and public restrooms and telephones. Click Here for current information on the hours of operation of all Visitor Centers and other Great Smoky Mountain National Park facilities.