The Smoky Mountain area is a great place to visit any time of the year. Below you will find maps, travel tips, and directions to the Smoky Mountains from most points in the United States.

Maps
Great Smoky Mountains National Park��(1mb PDF file)
Smoky Mountain Area - Major Highways��(367kb PDF file)

Directions
From the North:
If you're coming from Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati or Lexington, take I-75 to Knoxville. Take I-40 east to exit 407. Turn right onto S.R. 66. Continue until the first major intersection in Sevierville. Turn left onto U.S. 411 and follow 411 to S.R. 416. Turn right on S.R. 416 and follow until you reach U.S. 321. Turn right onto U.S. 321 south and west and continue until you reach Gatlinburg. Continue through Gatlinburg. From light #1, it is less than a mile to the Park entrance and the Sugarland Visitors Center.

From the Northeast:
If you are coming from Harrisburg and Roanoke, take I-81 south to I-40 east. Take I-40 to Wilton Springs/U.S. 321 south and west exit 440. Turn right and follow U.S. 321 into Gatlinburg. From light #1, it is less than a mile to the Park entrance and the Sugarland Visitors Center. If you are coming from Baltimore and Washington D.C., take I-66 to I-81 southand then to I-40 east. Take I-40 to Wilton Springs/U.S. 321 south and west exit 440. Turn right and follow U.S. 321 into Gatlinburg. From light #1, its less than a mile to the Park entrance and the Sugarland Visitors Center.

From the Northwest:
If you are coming from Mikwaukee and Peoria, take I-65 to I-40 east to the 407 exit. Turn right onto S.R. 66. Continue until the first major intersection in Sevierville. Turn left onto U.S. 411 and follow 411 to S.R. 416. Turn right on S.R. 416 and follow until you reach U.S. 321. Turn right onto U.S. 321 south and west and continue until you reach Gatlinburg. Continue through Gatlinburg. From light #1, it is less than a mile to the Park entrance and the Sugarland Visitors Center.

From the East:
If you are coming from Richmond, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, take I-85 to I-40 west. Take I-40 west to the Foothills Parkway exit 443. Turn left onto U.S. 321. Follow U.S. 321 until you reach Gatlinburg. Continue through Gatlinburg. From light #1, it is less than a mile to the Park entrance and the Sugarland Visitors Center.

From the Southeast:
If you are coming from Tampa, Montgomery, Birmingham, Macon, Atlanta and Chattanooga, the quickest route is to take I-75 to exit 81 (S.R.95). Go east on 321 through Maryville and Townsend. where you enter the Park from the Townsend entrance, near Cades Cove. Optionally, if you are in the upper reaches of Georgia and North Carolina, you can enter the Park at the south entrance at Cherokee, NC via 441 at Dillsboro.

If you are coming from Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, Asheville, Jacksonville, Miami and Daytona Beach, take I-26 to I-40 west and the Foothills Parkway exit 443. Turn left onto U.S. 321. Follow U.S. 321 until you reach Gatlinburg. Continue through Gatlinburg. From light #1, it is less than a mile to the Park entrance and the Sugarland Visitors Center.

From the Southwest:
If you are coming from Tulsa, Little Rock and Memphis, take I-40 east to exit 364 S.R. 95. Go east on 321 through Maryville and Townsend. where you enter the Park from the Townsend side of the Smokies, near Cades Cove.

(Biloxi, Gulfport and Mobile): Take I-65 to I-85 and I-75 north. Continue on I-75 north to exit 364 S.R. 95. Go east on 321 through Maryville and Townsend where you will enter the Park from the Townsend side of the Smokies, near Cades Cove.

From the West:
If you are coming from Witchita, Kansas City, St. Louis and Nashville, take I-70 to I-64 (through St. Louis). Continue I-64 to I-57 to I-24 and the I-40 east (through Nashville). Stay on I-40 east and exit 364 S.R. 95. Go east on 321 through Maryville and Townsend. where you enter the Park from the Townsend side of the Smokies, near Cades Cove.

Travel Tips
Just prior to your trip to the Smoky Mountains you should monitor the weather for any possibilities of severe weather conditions along your route, especially during the winter months. In winter you need to be prepared with 4 Wheel Drive and/or tire chains. During winter months, the Foothills Parkway and Hwy 441 through the mountains can be closed due to snow conditions. We recommend you call the Park Service (865-436-1200) for possible road closings.

If the Foothills Parkway is closed, take I-40 to exit 440 to S.R. 32 and U.S. 321 through Gatlinburg to enter the park.

During the summer months, construction and repairs are often being accomplished on the routes described above. You should call the Tennessee Department of Transportation or stop at the visitor's center when entering Tennessee to request an update and map showing where construction or repair might cause traffic delays.