Cades Cove Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Cades Cove. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Great Smoky Mountains

• Smoky Mtn Cades Cove, RR/Log Museum-Foothills Pky Spring Tour

• 5-Hour Tour of the Mountain Heritage of Cades Cove

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

• Cades Cove Jeep Tour

Cades Cove is part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is free to visit, as no entrance fee is required for the park. However, if you want to visit Cades Cove on a tour, prices run from US$14 for a self-guided audio tour to USD$242 for Jeep tours.

Driving through Cades Cove typically takes 2–4 hours. The actual time it takes will depend on traffic, as it’s a single-lane road. Luckily, the drive is extremely scenic, featuring views of mountains, meadows, and native wildlife, so the slower pace will allow you to take your time and enjoy the views along the way.

The best months for visiting Cades Cove are in the spring and fall shoulder seasons, from April to May and September to November. These months offer the most pleasant weather along with scenic landscapes (think wildflowers blooming in the spring and colorful foliage in the fall), making for an ideal visit.

Yes, visiting Cades Cove is worth it during a visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Excellent for wildlife viewing and scenic views of mountain landscapes, Cades Cove also offers a historic component. It acts as an open-air museum filled with old barns, churches, and buildings.

Cades Cove tours typically include stops at viewpoints of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and offer unique wildlife viewing opportunities, whether you choose to drive or hike. Tours also explore the rich history of the region, as it was originally settled by Europeans who established gristmills, churches, cemeteries, and more.