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FROM THE NORTH: I-75 S to Knoxville. Continue on 275/ I-40 W for a short distance.
Follow airport exits to 129 S. which takes you toward Alcoa/Maryville. From Maryville, take 321 N through Townsend. Go straight on Hwy. 73 (don't turn toward Pigeon Forge) into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Once in the park . . .
FROM THE SOUTH: From Atlanta take I-75 N to Lenoir City - exit #81. Follow 321 North
through Maryville to Townsend. From Maryville, take 321 N through Townsend. Go straight on Hwy. 73 (don't turn toward Pigeon Forge) into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Once
in the park . . .
FROM THE WEST: Follow I-40 E to the Lenoir City exit, #364. Follow route 321 N through
Lenoir City into Maryville. From Maryville, take 321 N through Townsend. Go straight on Hwy. 73 (don't turn toward Pigeon Forge) into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Once in the park . . .
FROM THE EAST: Follow I-40 W to the 411S exit at Newport. Follow 411S to Sevierville
then 441S to Pigeon Forge. Once in Pigeon Forge turn right and follow 321 S through Wear
Valley to Townsend. Turn left in Townsend and follow Hwy. 73 into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Once in the park . . .
Another option from the EAST is to reach the park by the Foothills Parkway exit, #443 from I-40W. The route is scenic but winding. Follow the Foothills Parkway to its intersection with route 321, take a left on 321. In Cosby take a right to stay on 321 and continue to Gatlinburg. In Gatlinburg take 441 S toward GSMNP. Once in the park, at Sugarlands Visitor Center, turn right toward Townsend and Cades Cove. After about 18 miles, go past the Townsend entrance on your right and go straight, towards Cades Cove. Watch for signs for a left turn to Great Smoky Mountains Institute. Come two miles up the road and turn left.
ONCE IN THE PARK: When coming in from Townsend, follow the road to the Y-intersection with signs to Gatlinburg or Cades Cove. Turn right towards Cades Cove, then immediately you will see a sign indicating the road to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute. Turn left across the bridge and follow the Tremont road 2 miles (you will cross two, two-lane bridges) to the Institute turning left across the 1-lane bridge. Office is on the left. Please check in.