Getting There

Plane
The closest major airport is located in Knoxville, Tennessee
approximately 85 miles away.

Flights can also be made into the Lexington, Kentucky airport approximately 130 miles away.

Car
Visitors traveling on Interstate 75 in Kentucky should exit on 25E at Corbin. Cumberland Gap is located 50 miles south of Corbin on 25E.

Visitors traveling on Interstate 75 in Tennesseee should exit on Highway 63 at Jacksboro/Lafollette.  Proceed east on Highway 63 to Highway 25E then north on Highway 25E approximately 2 miles to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Visitors traveling on Interstate 81 in Tennessee should exit on Highway 25E at Morristown, Tennessee. The park is located 50 miles northwest on Highway 25E.

The park can also be accessed from Virginia by traveling west on Highway 58 to its intersection with Highway 25E in Tennessee.

Public Transportation
There is no public transportation in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Getting Around

Leaving the Visitor Center, park visitors can drive a winding four-mile-long road up to the Pinnacle Overlook (elevation 2,440 feet) for a spectacular view into Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. The road is closed to vehicles 20 feet or longer in length.

When park staff is available, shuttles to the Pinnacle Overlook can be arranged; cost is $5.00 per person. 
Inquiries can be made at the park visitor center or by calling
(606)248-2817.

Almost 70 miles of hiking trails meander through eastern deciduous forest in this 20,000 acre national park. Distances range from a 1/4-mile loop trail to the 21-mile-long Ridge Trail.