Official National Park Service Alerts
The National Park Service Alerts update every hour and My Smoky Mountain Guide posts them here for your convenience.
Park Closures & Announcements
- Park Closure Balsam Mountain Campground is closed Balsam Mountain Campground is closed
- Park Closure Park Headquarters Road is closed Park Headquarters Road is closed due to rehabilitation work on the Sugarlands water and wastewater systems.
- Park Closure Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road closed. Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road (Heintooga Round-Bottom Road) are closed. Details from the National Park Service
- Information Most visitors need a parking tag All vehicles parking for longer than 15 minutes require a parking tag. Three tag durations are available for purchase for all vehicle sizes and types: Daily ($5), Weekly ($15), or Annual ($40). Details from the National Park Service
