It pays to have a business near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors spent a staggering $2.2 billion in 2023 alone, making it the only park where the sum exceeded $2 billion.

At Great Smoky Mountains Nation Park, which doesn't charge an entrance fee, that means visitors on June 19 will not have to buy parking passes that day, which are normally required to park for ...

Some people hear that Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most-visited national park and think it’s a reason to stay away. The opposite is true. There’s a reason it’s so popular: This ...

Situated on 5,200 acres in the Smoky Mountains between Maryville, Tn., and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 30 minutes from Knoxville), Blackberry Mountain offers guests a completely ...

Back Country Camp 47 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park features a challenging 3.2-mile hike rewarded with a rustic pedestrian bridge over Raven Fork and a primitive riverside campsite.

A 9,375sq-mile patchwork of state-owned and private land, the Adirondack Park, four hours north of New York City, is bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and Great Smoky ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the United States, is only 10 minutes away. Sevierville is quaint and outdoorsy without the crowds of nearby Gatlinburg. ...

If you haven’t been to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), you’ve most likely at least heard its hype, considering it’s the most popular park in America, racking up almost 12 ...

The weather is finally warming up and hiking season will soon be at its peak in East Tennessee. The region has so much to offer: the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an ...

If you're visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the likelihood of seeing a venomous snake, or being bitten by one, is low, according to the Park Service.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be overrun, but that’s only because it’s wildly awesome. Here’s why a trip to GSMNP should still be on your bucket list.