Newfound Gap

Newfound Gap is a sightseeing stop in Gatlinburg, TN, part of the Gatlinburg & the Smokies guide. Cost: free.

Newfound Gap Rd · Gatlinburg, TN

Why you should go…

Newfound Gap sits at 5,046 feet along US-441, the main road through the national park, and offers sweeping overlooks of ridge after ridge of forested peaks. A stone marker at the parking area sits directly on the Appalachian Trail and the state line.

#overlook
#appalachian trail
#scenic drive
#national park

What's around here?

The closest stops to Newfound Gap, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sport & Outdoor
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Free
Drive, hike and camp among forested ridges, waterfalls and preserved mountain homesteads on the Tennessee and North Carolina line.
Right next doorSwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Clingmans Dome
Free
The highest point in the Smokies, with a 360-degree observation tower above the treeline.
5.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Free
A quiet 5.5-mile loop past waterfalls and preserved log cabins deep in the national park.
6.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
Sightseeing
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Gatlinburg Space Needle
Under $25
A 407-foot observation tower with a glass elevator ride to a 360-degree viewing deck.
8.3 mi awayMore like this
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Gatlinburg SkyBridge & SkyLift Park
$25–$50
A 680-foot pedestrian suspension bridge with a glass floor section above the treetops.
8.5 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Family Favorite
The Parkway
Free
Walk the Parkway, Gatlinburg's main street of candy shops, restaurants and attractions at the edge of the Smoky Mountains.
8.6 mi awayMore like this