A View for All Seasons

Looking for a scenic drive with views of the Smoky Mountains? Check out the Foothills Parkway! Congress authorized the Foothills Parkway in 1944 as a scenic parkway that would provide magnificent views into Great Smoky Mountains National Park from a road corridor outside the Park. There are many scenic stops to make along the way, including Parson Bald Overlook, where visitors can see Parson Bald mountain on the right and Gregory Bald on the left. There is also Happy Valley Overlook; Look Rock, which is the tallest point on the parkway; and Great Smoky Mountains Overlook with its panoramic view of the mountains like the one seen here.
Have you ever driven on the Foothills Parkway?

Photo: Warren Bielenberg

As you plan your trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, know where you can go! Check out this table to see what roads and facilities will be open beginning May 9 and what will be a part of a later phase. For an accessible text version of this information, please visit our current conditions page: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm