Roads and areas of the popular park often close for safety reasons during wintertime. Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer ... although the lower elevations enjoy a more mild climate with winter temperatures in the 50s. Fall foliage displays ...

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Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson Dave Barak told Knox News after the first winter storm of 2025 moved across the ...