Other visitors recommended bringing food and water and warn that cell service is spotty, so it is best to use a park service map rather than rely on your phone's GPS. Cades Cove lies roughly 30 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thursday afternoon, officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that Cades Cove Loop Road and Greenbrier Road had closed due to high waters.

Initially, vehicle-free days were set to begin every Wednesday from May 7 to Sept. 24, as listed on the park's website.