The idyllic setting of Cades Cove is a sampler of everything the Park has to offer the Smokies visitor. Historic structures that dot the Cove tell the history of its early inhabitants.
Wildlife is abundant.
More than a dozen hiking and horseback riding trails originate in Cades Cove. The Loop Road takes Smokies vacationers on a historical tour of early pioneer farms, fields, roads and trails, leaving the Smokie's visitor with the feeling that they have witnessed something wonderful and wholesome. C ades Cove Loop is open to auto, bicycle and foot traffic every day of the year from sunup to sundown with a few exceptions. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park has designated that May through September on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the loop is reserved for hikers and bicyclist from sunup to 10am only. Auto traffic on those days is permitted in Cades Cove after 10am.