Things to Do and See Wildlife How Close Can I Get to Bears in Great Smoky Mountains Park? “SM-Cades-Cove-bear-encounter_WikiEddPrince_680” "A bear stops traffic in Cades Cove. Photo by Edd Prince via Wikimedia Commons" Share this Facebook Icon Twitter Icon Email Icon Join Great Smoky National Park Trips Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Join for free Already have an account? Sign In Join Great Smoky National Park Trips Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Join for free Already have an account? Sign In