Great Smoky Mountains National Park Road Gates
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The installation of gates in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is typically driven by the need for conservation, safety, visitor management, and infrastructure protection. While Great Smoky Mountains National Park generally strive to offer accessible public lands, gates are occasionally necessary to ensure the long-term protection of these treasured spaces and to manage their use effectively.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Road Gates
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Each year a greater number of visitors in vehicles use park roads, which increases the need for vehicle barriers. Barriers are one way to define vehicle access and to restrict vehicle encroachment. The degree to which barriers block vehicles varies. Steel road gates prevent vehicle entry to roads, trails, and other closed areas, such as administrative roads and campgrounds.