Read more: The Most Beautiful Places In America's State And National Parks The first major landmark on Cades Cove Loop Road is the John Oliver cabin, the area's oldest historic structure.

Surrounded by mountains, Cades Cove is an isolated, fertile valley that was once home to many of the early Southern Appalachian settlers. You'll see 19th-century cabins, three churches and a ...

The popular national park area will close for several days in January while crews remove hazardous trees and brush.