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Little River Road Access

Little River Road Access provides scenic access to the Little River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, beginning at Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg and extending 18 miles toward Cades Cove.

The road meanders alongside the Little River with year-round fishing opportunities, multiple pulloffs and overlooks, and access to several trailheads and picnic areas including Metcalf Bottoms and Elkmont Campground.

Notable features include Meigs Falls (one of two drive-accessible waterfalls in the park) and the Townsend Wye swimming hole where the west and middle prongs of the Little River meet.


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