Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is a national historical park run by the National Park Service that spans Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia: about 5,360 acres of it are in Claiborne County, Tennessee. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Cumberland Gap National Historical Park on the managing agency's own page.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park map
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for TN, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 5,360 acres of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park are in Tennessee (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Kentucky and Virginia.
- Yes. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park has no entrance fee.
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
- Pets are allowed in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Fees, passes, and hours
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park has no entrance fee.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Wilderness Road Campground (1 mile outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Middlesborough, 3.5 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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