Cades Cove Visitor Center in Great Smoky National Park

Cades Cove Visitor Center

Open every day except Christmas Day.

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Cades Cove Visitor Center Details

The Cades Cove Visitor Center is open every day except Christmas Day and is staffed by park rangers who can offer advice and information on touring the valley. A store sells books, maps, post cards, and sometimes corn meal and molasses produced in the park. Bathrooms are located outside. Adjacent to the visitor center is the Cable Mill Historic District, a collection of historic buildings gathered here for display by the park service.

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Cades Cove

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