 The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the major tourist attractions & has been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site. This amazing attraction of Tennessee attracts millions of visitors all year round from across the world.
The park is blessed with a fairly incredible wildlife including a wide forest area with almost 100 different types of native trees in addition to over 1,400 flowering plant species and 4,000 non-flowering plants as well as hundreds of different bird species, 66 mammal types, 50 types of native fish, numerous reptiles, amphibians, animals and birds.
Besides, the park also offers you many adventurous activities to enjoy like hiking, car camping, fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and auto touring. Among these, hiking is the most popular activity, offering you a chance to be charmed by the unparallel beauty of the park at the closest.
Other than these, there are number of historical attractions too in the park including Cades Cove, log cabins, barns, churches, Roaring Fork, Cataloochee, Elkmont, Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill at Oconaluftee etc.
Important Information:
Address: Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: (865) 436-1200
Reaching: Fly to McGhee-Tyson Airport in Tennessee and then travel 45 miles by road to Gatlinburg; alternatively, fly to Ashveille Regional Airport in North Carolina and travel 60 miles by road to Cherokee.
Best Time to Visit: Throughout the year
Admission: Admission to the National Park is free; activities like horse riding and camping are chargeable.
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