Great Smky Mtn Natl Pk
Park
Why pick this one
Great Smky Mtn Natl Pk covers 500,000+ acres, with 800 miles of hiking trails, 10 campgrounds, and six park entrances.
Best for
- Visitors seeking extensive hiking trails
- Scenic auto touring through Newfound Gap Road or Cades Cove
- Camping in one of 10 campgrounds
- Waterfall viewing
- Exploring park history and preserved pioneer structures
Specialties
- Cades Cove 11-mile loop road
- Clingmans Dome summit views
- 800 miles of maintained hiking trails
- Newfound Gap Road scenic touring
- Waterfall viewing including Laurel Falls and Ramsay Cascades
What makes them different
- 500,000+ acres of wilderness
- 800 miles of maintained hiking trails
- 10 campgrounds
- Six park entrances, including Gatlinburg, Cherokee, Townsend, Cosby, Cataloochee, and Wears Valley
- Three visitor centers with park rangers available daily
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1194 Newfound Gap Hwy, Cherokee, NC 28719
- Phone
- (828) 497-1900
- Website
- http://www.gsmnp.com
Services
- Hiking
- Auto touring
- Camping
- Trout fishing
- Wildlife and wildflower viewing
- Park history and visitor information