Great Smoky Mountains National Park | PICNIC AREAS


SMOKY MOUNTAINS 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 year-round.

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 13, 2021
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