East Tennessee (general): multi-county places & highway help

Visitor directory

Multi-county places

Windrock Park ↗Off-road park on the ridges where Anderson, Morgan, Roane and Campbell counties meet (Oliver Springs gate). Counties: Anderson County · Morgan County · Roane County
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS) ↗Spans Blount and Sevier counties (and North Carolina). Cades Cove is Blount; Clingmans Dome and Sugarlands are Sevier. Counties: Blount County · Sevier County
Cumberland Trail State Park (TN State Parks) ↗Linear footpath along the plateau escarpment through several counties, including Morgan and Anderson. Counties: Morgan County · Anderson County
Big South Fork NRRA (NPS) ↗Gorge country on the Tennessee–Kentucky line; touches Morgan County’s north edge. Counties: Morgan County

Statewide official links

Parks & outdoors

Tennessee State Parks ↗All state parks — reservations, alerts, programs.

Government

TDOT SmartWay (traffic & road conditions) ↗Live interstate cameras, crashes and closures.

Road & emergency help

Emergency (police · fire · EMS)911Anywhere in Tennessee.
Highway emergency / breakdown (cell)*THP (*847)Connects to the nearest Tennessee Highway Patrol dispatch, 24/7. ⓘ source
THP District 1 — Knoxville HQ(865) 594-5800Toll-free dispatch (800) 490-3490 ⓘ source
TDOT HELP / interstate assistance511On TN interstates during HELP hours — choose “Motorist Assistance”. ⓘ source

Checked Oct 28, 2026 · numbers from tn.gov (THP / TDOT) — tap ⓘ to confirm. Knoxville 311 is city non-emergency only; on the interstate use *THP or 911.

Area news

Headlines from local outlets · East Tennessee (general)

WBIR · Oct 19, 2026
A late leaf season may stretch fall color — and the visitor season — into November across East Tennessee.
Read at WBIR →
National Park Service · Oct 7, 2026
It’s elk rut season in the Smokies: the park reminds visitors to stay at least 25 yards away and respect field closures.
Read at National Park Service →

Short summaries in our words — tap through to read the full story at the outlet. All area news → · Outlet requests: [email protected]

Counties: Knox County · Sevier County · Blount County · Anderson County · Roane County · Morgan County · Meigs County · Loudon County · All counties →