Besides the paved 11-mile scenic loop drive, there are several gravel roads in Cades Cove that also provide scenic views. The roads include two-way Sparks Lane, Hyatt Lane, and Forge Cree Road, as well as one-way roads leaving the park such as Parsons Branch Road and Rich Mountain Road. Here are views from a few of them. We visited Cades Cove in mid-August 2022.
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| Mill Creek near the Whitehead Place on Forge Creek Road |
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| View from Hyatt Lane |
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| Another view from Hyatt Lane |
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| Methodist Church in Cades Cove from Rich Mountain Road |
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| Closer view of the Methodist Church |
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| View of Horseshoe Ridge across Cades Cove |
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| View of the Foothills mostly outside the park from Rich Mountain Road |
There is no entrance fee at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. However, a parking fee will be levied beginning March 1, 2023. The fee will be $5 for a daily tag, $15 for a seven-day tag, and $40 for an annual tag.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm.
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