Sep 20, 2024 · World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park.

Sep 19, 2024 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres, divided almost evenly between Tennessee and North Carolina. Learn about the many areas of the park below to begin planning your Smokies adventure.

Jan 9, 2025 · Learn about the many areas of the park and plan ahead for an enjoyable trip. Places to Go Scenic vistas, historic buildings, rushing waterfalls, and expansive forests await.

Some park roads remain closed while staff assess conditions and address damage following Hurricane Helene impacts. View a map of what's closed. Carlos Campbell Overlook on Newfound Gap Road is temporarily closed while maintenance …

Aug 10, 2024 · Cades Cove is a scenic valley surrounded on all sides by mountains south of Townsend, Tennessee. A popular 11-mile one-way loop road encircling the valley provides access to hiking trails, opportunities for wildlife viewing, and chances to explore the many historic homesites, cemeteries, and churches.

Oct 21, 2024 · Free park road maps can be downloaded below and are available in park visitor centers. Mobile device users can download a free application and detailed 2017 topographic maps for accurate navigation in areas without cellular service.

Dec 22, 2022 · The park is dominated by plant-covered, gently contoured mountains that formed perhaps 200-300 million years ago. In fact, the Smokies are among the oldest mountain ranges in the world! Elevations in the park range from approximately 850 to 6,643 feet.

Mar 29, 2021 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the largest federally protected upland landmass east of the Mississippi River. No other region of equal size in a temperate climate zone can match the park’s amazing diversity of plants and animals.

Dec 13, 2024 · Hikers enjoy the Smoky Mountains during all months of the year with every season offering is own special rewards. During winter, the absence of deciduous leaves opens new vistas along trails and reveals stone walls, chimneys, foundations, and …

Jan 11, 2025 · Current digital images combined with weather and air quality information (if available) from monitoring locations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are part of the NPS air quality web camera network, the National Ecological Observatory Network , and the PhenoCam Network. Digital Images from the web-based cameras are updated approximately ...