Cades Cove Heritage Tour

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a vast and gorgeous place to visit. With so much area to cover, it can be difficult to know which locations are best to include on your trip. As the best tour of the Great Smoky Mountains , Cades Cove Heritage Tours has you covered with visits to Cades Cove, and on private customized tours, you can visit Elkmont and Newfound Gap. Read on to learn more about each of these incredible places, and don't forget to call and book your own tour with us! Cades Cove This is one of the most popular destinations in the Smokies for good reason! Wildlife is abundant in this area, providing great chances to witness wild horses, bears, turkey, coyote, and more. The history of Cades Cove is rich and interesting. Europeans moved to the area in the early 1800s, and a booming town was born out of the growing logging industry. Once the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established, the loggers moved out of town, leaving behind incredible build...

The Smoky Mountains are a breathtaking location sure to be on everyone's travel bucket list! There are numerous activities, sights to see, and places to visit. As a long-time tour destination in the Smoky Mountains , Cades Cove Heritage Tours has great tips to help you plan your trip. Read on to find out a few essentials you should pack for your next visit! Comfortable Clothing Smoky Mountain hiking trails are some of the most beautiful you can witness, especially on our Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tour . Make sure you are prepared by choosing hiking boots that provide stability for your ankles and have comfortable soles so your feet don't start to ache before the hike has even started. Pack warm, thick socks to help prevent blistering and losing heat as you climb to higher elevations. It is also a good idea to bring a few different layers so you can adjust to the temperature fluctuations as the day progresses. Check the weather in the area where you will ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has over 11 million visitors per year, making it the most visited national park in the country. Out of those 11 million, over 2 million visitors a year visit Cades Cove . Cades Cove is the most popular attraction in all the park. There are many reasons for that, and Cades Cove Heritage Tours would like to tell you about a few of those in this week’s blog. Black Bears What does every visitor to the Smokies want to catch a glimpse of? Black bears of course! Cades Cove is one of the best places in all the park to see a bear. Why is that? The cove is home to mass amounts of food sources for black bears, like acorns, blackberry, blueberry, and huckleberry bushes. Cades Cove has acres of open fields and meadows which give you a chance to see a bear on the move, and these open areas allow you to see into the wooded areas. History The first settlers came to Cades Cove in the 1820s. They started building homes and by 1850 there were as many as ...

Cades Cove features several historic buildings, including three churches, log homes, a working grist mill, and other restored structures. In this week’s blog, Cades Cove Heritage Tours would like to tell you all about the historic structures you will see along our public and private tours. Grab the family, grab your camera, and let’s go for a ride! John Oliver Cabin The first historic structure you will see along the tour is the John Oliver Cabin. This cabin is named after one of the first pioneers to settle in Cades Cove. The home has no nails or pegs, the notched corners use gravity to hold it together. The John Oliver Cabin stayed in the Oliver family for over 100 years before the National Park Service eventually took it over. Churches You will enjoy the site of three church buildings along the route. First is the Primitive Baptist Church, then the Methodist Church and lastly the Missionary Baptist Church. These structures are very intriguing and hold lots of history. ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are among the oldest in the world and millions of visitors come through the park every year. There is so much history here in the Smokies, and Cades Cove Heritage Tours would like to share some fun facts. If you are planning a trip to the Smokies, your family and friends will love hearing all these while you are traveling. You will look like a genius and we won’t tell anyone any different! 1. The park was established in 1934. 2. The park covers parts of Tennessee and North Carolina. 3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt officially dedicated the park in 1940. 4. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. made a gift of $5 Million to the effort. 5. The acquisition of lands for the park totaled over $12 Million. 6. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park was the first National Park to be partially federally funded. 7. The first settler in the Smokies was a woman. 8. There are over 2,000 miles of waterways inside the park. 9. 70 miles of the Appalachian Trail runs through the ...

If you’re visiting the area and looking for something exciting and educational to do with the family, a tour of the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center is a must-stop destination for any trip to the Smoky Mountains . Opening to the public in 2006 the Heritage Center has been growing ever since and is dedicated to preserving the rich history of the Great Smoky Mountains. In this week’s blog, we would like to tell you all about the Heritage Center and how together we celebrate the cultural heritage of the Great Smoky Mountains ! Mission The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center preserves, interprets and shares the history and culture of the diverse peoples and Native Americans who have inhabited the Southern Appalachians, including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It offers exhibitions and programs for educational and cultural enrichment. Museum The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is first and foremost a museum; a museum whose mission is to preserve, protect and ...

We all get burned out from the daily grind. Take a break, get away and forget about our busy schedules! Family vacations are beneficial not only for your spouse, your children, but also for you! A trip with the fam is great time to spend together and make some memories. When it comes to planning your trip, there are so many choices. A getaway to the beach, the big city, or the scenic Smoky Mountains are all popular options for families to choose from. In today’s blog, Cades Cove Heritage Tours will list the top five reasons you should take a family vacation. 1. Relieve Stress Life is busy! Take some time to get away from it all. Away from work, school, kids’ activities, and the busyness of everyday life. Getting away from the hustle will do you, your spouse and children some good and relieve some stress and allow you some time to simply relax. 2. Bonding Taking time away with your family will create free time to bond with each other. This is a great time to spend as a family...

Is it just us or does summer always seem to go by to fast? Before we know it, kids will be headed back to school and temperatures will be changing. Let’s take advantage of the season and make some memories! In our blog this week, Cades Cove Heritage Tours will cover some must do’s in the Smoky Mountains this summer! Photo Credit: www.gatlinburg.com Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales For 14 years this summer-long street performance festival has made Gatlinburg the place to be in the summer evenings. Come and see storytellers, musical performers, and cloggers as they take over Gatlinburg streets. Tunes & Tales is a six-week event and has gained so much popularity it has expanded to seasonal special appearances. For the first time ever, the cast will perform on weekends in October. Date: June 21st – August 3rd Location: Downtown Gatlinburg Photo Credit: www.gatlinburg.com Gatlinburg’s 4th of July Midnight Parade Gatlinburg celebrates the 4th of July like no other....

June is the Great Outdoors Month and we would like for you to celebrate it with us here at Cades Cove Heritage Tours . Summer is the best time to get out and connect with nature. There are warm temperatures and beautiful sunshine to enjoy this June. Cades Cove is full of all sorts of nature! From breathtaking views, wildflowers, abundant wildlife, and historic buildings. The Smoky Mountains are the ultimate place to celebrate the great outdoors. So, turn off your phone and reconnect with nature. Breathtaking Views Cades Cove is one of the most popular attractions in all the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . A tour through this valley will allow you to see some of the best views in the whole country. The picturesque setting of Cades Cove is simply breathtaking. The natural fog that hangs over the mountain range is from the vapor that is released from the vegetation in the mountains. The vegetation exhales volatile organic compounds, chemicals that have high vapor pressure an...

Summertime is upon us and families are planning family getaways. If you are looking for one of the most beautiful places, the Great Smoky Mountains must be on your list! Cades Cove Heritage Tours has public and private tours of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . In this week’s blog, we would like to tell you all about the tours offered in 2019. Cades Cove Tour Nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, you’ll find Cades Cove. It’s an area lush with history, wildlife and some of the most beautiful views you’ll find in the park. For only $20 per person, an expert guide will take you on a memorable and educational experience, perfect for a Saturday afternoon. Location: This tour departs from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, TN at 1:30 P.M. 2019 TOUR DATES: • Sat. Jun 15, 22, 29 • Sat. July 6, 13, 20, 27 • Sat. Aug 3, 17, 24, 31 • Sat. Sept 7, 14, 21, 28 • Sat. Oct 5, 12, 19 • Sat. Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 Cades Cove with Bill Landry ...

Cades Cove Heritage Tours offers public and private tours of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Specializing in Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Newfound Gap. Whether you regularly drive through the Smokies or you are a first-time visitor, Cades Cove Heritage Tours allows you the opportunity to experience the Smoky Mountains as never before. Cades Cove Nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, you’ll find Cades Cove. It’s an area lush with history, wildlife and some of the most beautiful views you’ll find in the park. An expert guide will take you on a memorable and education experience perfect for a Saturday afternoon. Whether you’re a regular visitor to Cades Cove or this is your first time, there’s always something new to learn or see. Discover the history of the Cove and share in the personal stories of its people. You’ll also learn about the ecology, flora, and wildlife of the region. A tour through Cades Cove will offer you a rare chance to turn off your phone ...