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Jul 1, 2024 · Explore the diversity of life, culture, and beauty of America's most visited national park. Find out how to plan your visit, get parking tags, avoid closures, and enjoy hiking, camping, and more.
- Plan Your Visit
From black bears to salamanders, old-growth forests to...
- Things to Do
107 Park Headquarters Road. Gatlinburg, TN 37738....
- Maps
Vehicle Navigation Systems and GPS units may provide...
- Camping
The park offers several different types of campsites:...
- Closed Roads & Trails
Scott Mountain Trail is closed from campsite #6 to...
- Hike The Smokies
Experience Great Smoky Mountains National Park on foot! Join...
- Nearby Attractions
Nearby National Park Service Areas (within a two-hour drive...
- Basic Information
Great Smoky Mountains National Park does not charge an...
- Visitor Centers
Here you can pick up a park map or newspaper, have your...
- Current Conditions
The park's eight other campgrounds and five horse camps...
- Plan Your Visit
Jun 18, 2024 · Explore the natural and cultural history of the Smokies in Tennessee and North Carolina. Find parking tags, campgrounds, trails, waterfalls, elk, and more in different areas of the park.
1983 (7th Session) Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an American national park in the southeastern United States, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain.
- Address: U.S. Route 441. Half Day to Full Day. TIME TO SPEND. Also known as notches or passes, gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge.
- Address: 1420 Fighting Creek Gap Rd. Free, Tours. TYPE. 1 to 2 hours. TIME TO SPEND.
- Address: Cherokee Orchard entrance to the national park. Free, Hiking, Recreation. TYPE. 2 hours to Half Day. TIME TO SPEND.
- Address: 10042 Campground Dr. Natural Wonders, Free, Hiking, Recreation. TYPE. Half Day to Full Day. TIME TO SPEND.
Jun 30, 2022 · Explore the diverse natural and cultural attractions of the park, from wildflowers and wildlife to waterfalls and historic buildings. Find out how to plan your visit, enjoy outdoor activities, and camp in the Smokies.
Aug 21, 2018 · Learn about the history, hiking, wildlife and scenic drives of the most visited national park in the US. Find out how to get there, where to stay and what to see in the Smoky Mountains.
Jan 26, 2023 · 2. Trek a portion of the Appalachian Trail. From Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail is a nearly 2200-mile bucket list hike for outdoor enthusiasts, and more than 71 miles of it zigzags through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Starting in the south at Fontana Dam – a kayaking hot spot with a quiet lake – the trail stretches ...