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Road Trips

Regardless of where you start your Smoky Mountains vacation, you’ll find an exciting scenic route to the park when you follow one of these maps and itineraries.

6 Best Road Trips

Gateway Towns

Scenic Auto Touring

Stops On The Way

3 Old Tennessee Treasures Near Townsend, Tenn.

6 Delicious Stops in Waynesville

7 Amazing Things to Do in Gorgeous Ocoee Country, Tennessee

7 Things to Do in Athens, Tennessee

Asheville is a Haven for the Creative Soul

Atlanta to Great Smoky Mountains Loop Road Trip

Best of Carter County, Tennessee

Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip From Shenandoah to Great Smoky

Bryson City’s Portal to Deep Creek in the Smokies

Cades Cove Scenic Drive in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Charlotte to Asheville to Great Smoky Mountains Loop Road Trip

Chicago to Nashville and Great Smoky Mountains Road Trip

Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina

Experience Small Town Tennessee on a Drive from Dandridge to Jefferson City

Find Authentic Charm Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Sevierville

Find Family Fun Under Pigeon Forge’s Sparkling Lights

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, North Entrance to Great Smoky

Learn About the Smokies’ Original Residents in Cherokee, North Carolina

Maggie Valley is your Smokies Basecamp

Mammoth Cave National Park, a Half-Day Drive from Great Smoky

Nashville to Knoxville to Great Smoky Mountains Road Trip

Nature and American History Collide in Greeneville, Tennessee

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail Near Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Skyline Views in Shenandoah National Park

Soak in Hot Springs, N.C. – Gateway to Great Smoky Mountains