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Visitor Center Auditorium Temporarily Closed
The visitor center auditorium is temporarily closed for maintenance. Park films are currently being shown on request in upstairs visitor center lobby.
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Cave Tour Alert!
White Nose Syndrome is a disease that is killing bats in great numbers and has been found in park caves. While visiting Gap Cave please do not wear or bring anything that has been in other caves. Skylight Cave is currently closed.
Photos & Multimedia
View of Fern Lake as seen from the Pinnacle Overlook Photo by Scott Teodorski Wild mountain scenery and colorful history abounds at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, providing wonderful opportunities for photographers and artists! |
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View from the Pinnacle Overlook
Skyland Road leads to the Pinnacle Overlook for a fantastic view of the historic Cumberland Gap. Read More
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Hensley Settlement
Tours of the historic Hensley Settlement showcase life in the southern Appalachians. Read More
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Cleopatra's Pool in Gap Cave
Ranger led tours visit the wonderful world of Gap Cave Read More
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History comes alive!
Special events and interpretive programs inspire and enlighten! Read More
Did You Know?
Vice President Richard Nixon visited Cumberland Gap on July 3, 1959 to commemorate the formal dedication of the park which took place the following day. While at the park he visited the scenic Pinnacle Overlook and attended festivities in the nearby town of Middlesboro, Kentucky.