Little River in Great Smoky National Park

Little River

This 18-mile-long road runs parallel to the Little River.

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Little River Details

This paved, 18-mile-long road runs parallel to the Little River from the Sugarlands Visitor Center to Townsend, Tennessee, and is a popular auto touring route. You'll catch frequent glimpses of the river along the way as well as views of tumbling waterfalls and wildflowers blooming alongside the road. Seven roadside pulloffs have numbered markers that you can visit as part of an auto tour.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

N/A

Estimated time

Region

Little River/Laurel Creek

Nearby Parks Around Little River

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Little River

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0.2 mi away

Gatlinburg Trail

Travels 1.9 miles between Sugarlands Visitor Center and the edge of Gatlinburg.

0.3 mi away

Contact Information

Key telephone numbers and websites for the park.

0.3 mi away

Fighting Creek Nature Trail

A fantastic way of sampling the old woodlands and remnants of the area's historic past.

0.3 mi away

Sugarlands Visitor Center

This Visitor Center is fully accessible.

0.3 mi away

Sugarlands Visitor Center

A major gateway to the park from Gatlinburg.