GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATINOAL PARK PICNIC AREAS
Big Creek Picnic Area
Small picnic area with only 12 tables and grills, no pavilion. Open seasonally.
Cades Cove Picnic Area
81-site picnic area open year-round, no pavilion.
Chimneys Picnic Area
68-site picnic area, no pavilion. Open seasonally.
Collins Creek Picnic Area
Largest picnic area in the park with 122 sites. Pavilion available for rental. Open seasonally.
Cosby Picnic Area
35-site picnic area plus pavilion available for rental. Open seasonally.
Deep Creek Picnic Area
58-site picnic area open year-round. Pavilion available for rental.
Greenbrier Picnic Area
12-site picnic area open year-round.
Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion
Pavilion available for rental. Located down the road from the Greenbrier Picnic Area. Open seasonally.
Heintooga Picnic Area
Small picnic area typically open from late May thought mid-October. First come, first served.
Look Rock Picnic Area
Two dozen tables and a dozen grills, no pavilion. Open seasonally.
Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area
122-site picnic area open year-round. Pavilion available for rental.
Twin Creeks Pavilion
150-seat pavilion available for rental. Open seasonally.
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Last updated on February 19, 2025
