Smokies Day
Breakfast local → Cosby → trail or picnic → scenic drive → dinner in Cocke County.
Build this trip →PLAN LESS.
EXPERIENCE MORE.
Pick the kind of day you want, connect the right places, check current conditions and give yourself enough time to discover what you didn't plan for.
Build Your TripThen let Cocke County fill in the rest.
Maybe it's rafting. Maybe it's Cosby and the Smokies. Maybe it's a scenic drive and a local meal. Use this planner to turn one reason to visit into a complete Cocke County day—or weekend.
STEP 1
Choose Your Adventure
Start with trails, whitewater, waterfalls, fishing or scenery.
STEP 2
Choose Your Base
Newport, Cosby, Hartford and other communities each offer a different starting point.
STEP 3
Add Local Flavor
Use our confirmed local restaurant directory instead of settling for the same meal you can get anywhere.
STEP 4
Stay Another Night
More time here means another morning, another meal and another road worth exploring.
Start in Newport.
Newport Tourism Information Center
115 Mulberry Street, Suite 100
Newport, TN 37821
423-613-4040
Address and phone verified against the City of Newport's official Tourism Information Center page.
Know before you go.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park does not charge an entrance fee, but the National Park Service requires a valid parking tag when a vehicle is parked anywhere in the park for more than 15 minutes. Daily, weekly and annual tags are available. Parking tags do not guarantee a parking space.
$5daily parking tag$15weekly parking tag$40annual parking tag15 MINparking before a tag is required
Current NPS fee information checked for 2026. Confirm park conditions and fees before travel.
Mountains and rivers change the plan.
Check current weather, road conditions, trail closures and river conditions before leaving. Mountain weather can differ from conditions in Newport, and travel times can change quickly.
Three easy Cocke County days.
River Day
Hartford/Pigeon River adventure → local meal → explore Newport → stay overnight.
Build this trip →Slow Road Day
Newport → local coffee or breakfast → scenic route → community stop → dinner → sunset.
Build this trip →Leave a good footprint.
Respect private property and closures. Pack out what you bring in. Use official information for park and emergency decisions. Choose local businesses when you can. Your trip should be good for you—and good for Cocke County.
Cocke County StrongCOCKE COUNTY IS READY FOR YOU.