Check this page, refresh, and scroll down for the latest views from several cameras installed throughout the national park. Most webcams take a new photo every 15 minutes. We’ve also provided links to each camera’s webpage where you can find current weather conditions, archived images, and air quality information.
Note: If the photos are black or very dark, it’s probably night in the Smokies. Check back when Earth has rotated us back into the light. You can also visit the links to the camera webpages for archived photos.
Your donations to Friends of the Smokies fund the cameras at Kuwohi, the highest point in the national park, as well as Newfound Gap. Thank you, Friends!
Kuwohi
Elevation: 6,644 feet Refresh cycle: 15 minutes Link: Kuwohi webcam page
Located on the North Carolina and Tennessee state line in the central area of the park, Kuwohi is the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains and the highest point on the Appalachian Trail. It is the third-highest summit in eastern North America, just 40 feet shy of matching the tallest peak at Mount Mitchell.
Newfound Gap
Elevation: 5,049 feet Refresh cycle: 15 minutes Link: Newfound Gap webcam page
The overlook at Newfound Gap straddles the North Carolina and Tennessee state line along the Appalachian Trail. It is home to the large stone steps and pedestal of the Rockefeller Memorial where President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially dedicated the national park in 1940.
Purchase Knob
Elevation: 5,086 feet Refresh cycle: 15 minutes Link: Purchase Knob webcam page
Purchase Knob is located on the southeastern boundary of the national park in North Carolina and is home to the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center.
Look Rock
Elevation: 2,657 feet Refresh cycle: 15 minutes Link: Look Rock webcam page
The Look Rock webcam is at the observation tower along the Foothills Parkway, which is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It provides expansive views of the park and the East Tennessee Valley from it prominent ridge.
Twin Creeks – Phenocam
Elevation: 1,932 feet Refresh cycle: Once daily Link: Twin Creeks webcam page
The Twin Creeks webcam is part of the Phenocam Network for ecological monitoring and usually posts one photo daily. It is located at Twin Creeks in the north-central area of the Smokies. The camera also features an infrared view.
Le Conte Creek – Phenocam
Elevation: 1,896 feet Refresh cycle: Once daily Link: Le Conte Creek webcam page
The Le Conte Creek webcam is part of the Phenocam Network for ecological monitoring and usually posts one photo daily. It is located in the north-central area of the Smokies. The camera also features an infrared view.