# Road trips from Gatlinburg

> 3 road trips that start in or near Gatlinburg, from 2 to 3 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/gatlinburg-tn/

3 road trips that start in or near Gatlinburg, from 2 to 3 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Great Smoky Mountains and the Tail of the Dragon](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/smokies-dragon/): 2 days, 77 mi – Newfound Gap, the highest point in the Smokies and 318 curves at Deals Gap.
- [The quiet side of the Smokies: Foothills Parkway and Cades Cove](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b19-smokies-tennessee/): 3 days, 74 mi – Look Rock tower, the log cabins and wildlife of Cades Cove, Little River Road and the narrow Roaring Fork loop above Gatlinburg.
- [Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b19-cumberland-gap/): 3 days, 143 mi – Follow Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Road through Cumberland Gap and across the Kentucky coalfields to the great falls of the Cumberland River.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Gatlinburg?**
Popular routes starting in or near Gatlinburg: Great Smoky Mountains and the Tail of the Dragon, The quiet side of the Smokies: Foothills Parkway and Cades Cove and Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls.

**Is there a short road trip from Gatlinburg?**
The shortest is Great Smoky Mountains and the Tail of the Dragon: 2 days, about 77 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from Gatlinburg?**
The longest is Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls: 3 days, about 143 mi with 7 stops.