From hiking to camping, you can spend days exploring ... with sixteen peaks over the 6000-foot range. The Great Smoky ...

Camping fees are also increasing ... “Today marks a significant milestone in the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and I’m honored to be a part of it,” Superintendent Cassius ...

The most diverse collection of wildflowers at any national park is now in bloom in the Great Smoky Mountains. Jacqui Sieber with WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee, stopped to smell those flowers.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been named the best national park in the United States in a recent study shared by online publication Travel Lens.

America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains, saw more visitors last year than the next two parks combined, the Grand Canyon and Zion. Part of the reason is the location.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by far the most visited national park in the country. It's not even close. The Smokies welcomed 13.3 million visitors in 2023, its second-highest year on record.

What about Great Smoky Mountains National Park backcountry and camping permits? Great Smoky Mountains National Park requires a permit and advance reservations for all backcountry camping in the park.

Camping is plentiful within the park ... food and drink options are extremely limited within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You’ll find convenience items in the visitor centers and ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited ... The park initially announced the Park it Forward and camping fee proposal in April, and the public was encouraged to submit its ...

surrounded by impressive mountains, wooded forests, or rocky desert landscapes. National park camping allows visitors to fully immerse themselves in the natural beauty of our country's most ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.