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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
Between North Carolina and Tennessee |
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| Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a beautiful place to plan your next family vacation. If your preference is a camping trip, look no further for an outdoor adventure as this place has many campgrounds! If it’s a backpacking trip you’re interested in, this park has a number of backpacking trails that will keep you busy for many years. There’s fly fishing, wildlife galore, beautiful scenery for outstanding outdoor pictures, history, whitewater rafting and tubing the rivers, and some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. The surrounding area also offers plenty for a family, couple or individual to keep you busy for many visits to one of the most visited National Park areas in the country! Check below for Great Smoky Mountains National Park information.
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Uniqueness - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern United States and is one of the most pristine natural areas in the East. A tour through the park offers vis... (click here for more)
Park and Visitor Center Hours - The park is open year-round, with some road closures due to weather, and attracts over nine million visitors a year. Much of the Smokies can be enjoyed from your vehicle and from accessible facilities... (click here for more)
History & Statistics - The park was designated as a national park on June 15, 1934. It was recognized as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1976 and a World Heritage Site on December 6, 1983. The park is the largest fede... (click here for more)
Natural Features - The Great Smoky Mountains are among the oldest mountains in the world. Approximately 200-300 million years ago, drifting continents gradually collided in a climactic mountain building episode. The eas... (click here for more)
Flora - With such a range in elevations in the park, it allows a great diversity of plant and animal growth. The relative humidity in the park during the growing season is about twice that in the Rocky Mounta... (click here for more)
Activities in the Park - There are many activities to be enjoyed at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are spectacular scenery options along the New Found Gap Road. You may also enjoy camping, backpacking, wilderness ... (click here for more)
Environmental Impact - The air quality in the Smokies has been a concern for nature and people alike. Air pollution is shrinking scenic views, damaging plants, and degrading high elevation streams and soils in the Great Smo... (click here for more)
Weather - Elevations in the park range from 800 feet to 6,643 feet and topography affects local weather. Temperatures are 10 to 20 degrees cooler on the mountaintops.
Spring brings unpredictable weather, part... (click here for more)
Rules, Regulations and Safety - Hikers should be prepared with good hiking shoes or boots, 1-2 quart water bottle, snacks, layered clothing, compass, rain gear, flashlight with extra batteries and bulb, signal whistle, trail map and... (click here for more)
Wildlife - Great Smoky Mountains National Park contains some of the largest tracts of wilderness in the East and is a critical sanctuary for a wide variety of animals. The park is known as the “Salamander Capita... (click here for more)
Wildlife Warnings - There are bears and other wildlife here so keep all food, coolers, utensils, stoves, etc. in a closed vehicle when possible. Do not throw food or wrappers in your fire. Never feed the wildlife, it oft... (click here for more)
Fees - Admission to the park is free. Camping fees range from $14 to $23/day.... (click here for more)
Camping - The park services maintain developed campgrounds in 10 different areas in the Smoky Mountains, Abrams Creek, Balsam Mountain, Big Creek, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Cosby, Deep Creek, Elkmont, Look Rock,... (click here for more)
Nearby Attractions - There are so many places to go and things to do around the park to keep you coming back to the Smokies for years. Pigeon Forge, TN is a huge visitor friendly place of theme parks, amusements and eater... (click here for more)
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