Bear info for visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Bears, Bears, and More Bears
Bear at table
Be careful or you might find yourself sharing lunch with a bear.

Park biologists say bear sightings have been unusually high this spring. Bears are being spotted regularly in Cades Cove and in the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail area of the park.

Campsite Closures on Account of Bears: BC#10, BC#15, BC#24, BC#40, and BC#93.

Campsite, Shelter and Trail Warnings on Account of Bears: BC#6, BC#13, BC#29, BC#38, Icewater Shelter, Mt LeConte Shelter, Russell Field Shelter, and Grotto Falls Trail.