Experience a Chimney Tops Adventure

Chimney Tops Trail - Hiking Trails in the Smoky Mountains

A steep 3.8-mile roundtrip climb to one of the park’s few bare rock summits, here’s why the popular Chimney Tops Trail is worth the early start and the effort to beat the crowds.

Drive the Roaring Fork Motor Trail

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail - Auto Tour the Smokies

A 5.5-mile one-way loop through old-growth forest, log cabins, and gristmills, right off the Parkway at light #8, our tip: drive it after a good rain when the waterfalls are at their best.

Guided Tour Cades Cove TN

Cades Cove Things to Do | Guided Tours of Cades Cove TN GSMNP

Let someone else drive so you can watch for wildlife, Cades Cove Heritage Tours offers public and private options, plus specialty fall trips like elk bugling tours and a national park tour with a local humorist.