Alternate Routes to Gatlinburg

Your journey to reaching higher ground should be just as enjoyable as the time you spend there. No matter where your journey begins, the road to Gatlinburg awaits. Enjoy scenic views along these alternate routes, saving time and traffic headaches.

FROM CHATTANOOGA

(see blue route) – Take Exit 81 on I-75 North and follow Highway 321 North through Maryville and Townsend and Highway 73 to Gatlinburg. Approximate drive time from interstate: 70 minutes.

FROM NASHVILLE

(see red route) – From I-40 take I-75 South to Exit 81 and follow Highway 321 North through Maryville and Townsend and Highway 73 to Gatlinburg. Approximate drive time from interstate: 70 minutes.

FROM ROANOKE

(see orange route) – From I-81 South take I-40 East to Exit 435 (Newport) and follow Hwy 321 South to Gatlinburg. Approximate drive time from interstate: 45 minutes.

FROM LEXINGTON

(see light green route) – Take I-75 South to I-640 East, then I-40 East to Exit 435 (Newport) and follow Highway 321 South to Gatlinburg. Approximate drive time from interstate: 45 minutes.

FROM ASHEVILLE

(see dark green route) – Take I-40 West to Exit 443 and follow Foothills Parkway to Highway 321 South to Gatlinburg. Approximate drive time from interstate: 45 minutes.

FROM ATLANTA

(see yellow route) – Take I-85 North to I-985 North to US 23. Take US 23 to Highway 23/441 to Highway 74/441 through Cherokee, North Carolina to Gatlinburg. Approximate drive time from Atlanta: 4 hours 10 minutes.