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Camping in the Smoky Mountains
Camping in the Smoky Mountains has always been a favorite activity for visitors to the park. Whether you like roughing it in the backcountry or you prefer the amenities a large campground provides the Great Smokies [...]
Clingmans Dome
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome has the distinction of being the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi. A half mile walk up the observation [...]
Rich Mountain Loop Trail
By Morgan Simmons Knoxville News-Sentinel It was a beautiful morning when we hiked the Rich Mountain Loop Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The leaves were at peak fall color, and traffic already was [...]
Great Smoky Mountains Winter Schedule
With winter just around the corner many roads and facilities will be closed until the spring season. For a full list of the closures visit the link below. >> Read Full Article [...]
Autumn in the Great Smoky Mountains
With Autumn here again the Great Smokies will soon be awash in Fall’s magical colors. There is truly no place as grand and breathtaking as Autumn in the Great Smoky Mountains. The Fall foliage in the [...]
Lee Roberson Art Gallery
Located two miles from Townsend, TN off Highway 321 the Lee Roberson Art Gallery is a must-see destination on your Smoky Mountain getaway. A short drive down a winding, one-way gravel lane leads you to a [...]
Oconaluftee Mountain Farm Museum
Located in Oconaluftee, on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Mountain Farm Museum features a replica of an 1800′s Appalachian farm. On display is a farm house, a barn, croncrib, [...]
New Visitor Center Opens in the Great Smokies
A new visitor center and museum recently opened in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park giving visitors a glimpse into the human history of the Great Smokies. Located on the North Carolina side of the park [...]
Clingmans Dome Road Opening Ahead Of Schedule
Clingmans Dome road, one of the most popular spots in the Great Smokies, will open on Wednesday morning March 30, two days earlier than normal. The road closes in December for the winter and usually doesn’t [...]
Horseback Riding in the Smoky Mountains
There are over 550 miles of hiking trails open to horseback riding in the Smoky Mountains and they offer some of the best riding available in the Eastern United States. If you have your own horse [...]
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