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Details

Your Host(s): Woody and Barbie Marshall

Drive Pace: Moderate

Day Start Time Finish Time Cost Meeting Place People Limit MINIs Limit
Thursday 8:30am 3:15pm Pay for Lunch General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village none 30

Get ready to enjoy all that is Cades Cove.The roads in Cades Cove are gravel but well maintained. In the past we have seen bears, turkeys and deer. The animals in the park are wild and may or may not be visible. Bring a camera with a long lens or binoculars. Bring water and snacks as there aren’t any vending machines in the park. 

Cades Cove is a lush valley surrounded by mountains and one of the most popular destinations in the Great Smokies. Deer are almost always sighted in the fields, and observations of other wildlife, including bear, Wild Turkey, and fox are possible.

A wide array of historic buildings dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries is scattered through-out the cove. These include a grist mill, a variety of barns, three churches, and a marvelous collection of log homes and outbuildings.

An 11-mile one-way loop road takes you around the cove.
A visitor center (open daily), restrooms, and the Cable Mill historic area are located half-way around the loop road

Your Schedule (give or take a little)

Start Finish Activity
8:30 am Depart from the General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village
8:30 am 10:30 am Drive to Cades Cove via the Dragon and the Foothills Parkway (stop for gas/snacks/restrooms)
10:30 am 11:15 am Stop at Cades Cove Visitor Center and Group Photo
11:15 am 12:15 pm Drive the Cades Cove Loop and then to Townsend for Lunch
12:15 pm 1:45 pm Lunch
1:45 pm 3:15 pm Drive back to Fontana via the Foothills Parkway and The Dragon

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Additional Links: Cades Cove
The Foothills Parkway
Look Rock Tower
Pictures from Cades Cove
   
   

 

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