# Cades Cove

> A mountain valley with log cabins, churches and a mill, circled by an 18 km one-way loop road where deer, turkeys and black bears are common. Closed to cars o

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A mountain valley with log cabins, churches and a mill, circled by an 18 km one-way loop road where deer, turkeys and black bears are common. Closed to cars on Wednesdays from May to September; go early.

- **Nearest town:** Townsend, TN
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** 35.5930, -83.8200
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