About Cosby Picnic Pavilion
Tucked in the mountains under a canopy of cool shade, this picnic pavilion creates a peaceful and secluded environment for visitors, offering the best that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has to offer. Picnic pavilion is along Cosby creek. The picnic area is sheltered and accessible. Just across the parking area is an accessible restroom. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, with over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of those trails easily accessible from Cosby, including the Appalachian Trail, just three miles away via the Lower Gap Trail. Hiking is not the only reason for visiting the Smokies: Fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and auto touring are also popular activities. Campers can enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake…
- Managed by: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NPS
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · 35.77139, -83.20722
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 1 mi
Water fill-up: 22.5 mi
Propane: 21.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Cosby Run 1.2 mi
- Cosby Group Camp 1.3 mi
- Group Campsites 1.3 mi
- Gilliland Creek #35 1.5 mi
- Gatlinburg East KOA Holiday 2.9 mi
- Sugar Cove #34 3 mi