Roads and areas of the popular park often close for safety reasons during wintertime. Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson ...

It's unlike any place I've ever been to. I love Dollywood year-round, but the theme park is extra special during the winter because of its Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration. This time of year ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer ... although the lower elevations enjoy a more mild climate with winter temperatures in the 50s. Fall foliage displays ...

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, is now open to traffic following the Jan. 10 ...

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...

Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson Dave Barak told Knox News after the first winter storm of 2025 moved across the ...

is now open to traffic following the Jan. 10 winter storm that dumped up to 6 inches of snow in areas across East Tennessee. However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...