There are so many things to see and experience when you visit Cades Cove! Cades Cove Loop Road is 11 miles filled with historic structures and beautiful sights to experience along the way. Cades Cove includes churches, cabins, a mill, cemeteries, and more! Since there are so many things to experience, a guidebook helps you take in everything! Here is how to have the full Cades Cove experience when you visit using the Cades Cove driving tour booklet:
What is the Cades Cove Auto Tour?
The Cades Cove Driving tour booklet was created by Great Smoky Mountains Association with a mission to support the preservation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The guidebook includes information about Cades Cove and a useful map to keep you on track during your visit! All of the landmarks along the Cades Cove Loop Road are clearly labeled and numbered on the Cades Cove driving tour. Looking to learn more details about the history of the area? You can find this and more in the booklet! You’ll love all the historical photographs and illustrations of Cades Cove! See what life was like back then by going on this auto tour!
Where Can I Find the Booklet?
You can find the Cades Cove driving tour booklet in a few places! If you have time before your vacation to the Smoky Mountains, purchase a copy online and have it shipped right to you. Want to just purchase it in person? You can find the self-guide Cades Cove Auto Tour guidebook at the kiosk at the Cades Cove Visitor Center. It costs only $1 to purchase the guidebook both online and at the kiosk. Be sure to bring cash if you choose to purchase it at the kiosk at the Visitor Center. However you choose to purchase the guidebook, you’ll be happy to be more informed about Cades Cove for a small fee! When you purchase the booklet it directly benefits the park!
Are There Other Tours?
Great Smoky Mountains Association has also come out with more guidebooks! Were you planning to hike in Cades Cove? Check out this inexpensive guide to day hikes in and around Cades Cove. It includes a colored map with a description of 9 hikes in the area! Are you interested in touring more places in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Purchase a starter kit for the Smoky Mountains! This $5 purchase includes tour booklets on Clingmans Dome, Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, Newfound Gap Road, a Backcountry Trail map, and Safety in Bear Country flier. Once you have all these guides handy, you’ll be very knowledgeable about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
You now know how to have the full Cades Cove experience when you visit using the Cades Cove driving tour booklet. Looking for more information about Cades Cove or Great Smoky Mountains National Park? You can learn plenty more at the Cades Cove Visitor Center. Check out these 4 reasons to stop at the Cades Cove Visitor Center on your loop road tour. Have fun exploring Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!