Quick Info
Address and Phone:
107 Park Headquarters Rd.
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: (865) 436-1200
Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round
Payment Types Accepted:
Free Admission
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
City: Gatlinburg, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a World Heritage Site, preserves a rich cultural tapestry of Southern Appalachian history. The mountains have had a long human history spanning thousands of years. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and the beauty of its ancient mountains, this is America’s most visited national park.
Biological diversity is the hallmark of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and no other area of equal size in a temperate climate can match the park's amazing diversity of plants, animals and invertebrates. Among the birds viewed in the park are Henslow’s Sparrow, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler, Red Crossbill, Black-capped Chickadee, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-winged Warbler and the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
Off I-40 either Exit 389 S. to U.S. 129 S. to U.S. 321 N. to Townsend entrance or I-40, Exit 407. Proceed to 66 S. to U.S. 441 to Gatlinburg entrance
Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.
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Things to do
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Upcoming events
Date: Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
32nd Annual International Grand Championship Pleasure and Colt Show
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Date: Jun 24, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Pickin' and Grinnin' with Mike Snider
Location: Nashville, TN
Date: Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
American Fastpitch Association National Championships
Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: Jul 31, 2010
Folklife Festival
Location: Kingsport, TN
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