TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC
TRAVEL INFORMATION: Winter Weather & Wildfire Season Conditions
Last updated: 11/19/25
As the winter season sets in, your favorite places to explore the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains in Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Lake Junaluska, Canton, and Clyde, may be affected by inclement weather.
All visitors should stay aware and be prepared for road closures, trail closures, and seasonal weather conditions like burn bans and ice warnings. Please visit ReadyHaywood.com/winterweather and ReadyHaywood.com/wildfire for important updates and safety information.
The Blue Ridge Parkway may be closed to due inclement weather. Please click here or see the below drop-down menu for road closure updates.
Click through the menu below for more detailed information about the status of Haywood’s federal public lands!
As of November 10, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood is closed due to inclement weather. The Parkway is not open for foot or vehicle traffic while winter weather persists.
To view road status by milepost, visit https://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads and trails, including Cataloochee Valley, remain open. Cataloochee Campground is open and honoring reservations.
For more updates on current conditions in the Park, visit https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.
For all alerts regarding Pisgah National Forest traffic and trail alerts, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/northcarolina/alerts.
