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Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park is named for the misty 'smoke' that often hangs over the park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Park Visitation
 

Over 9,000,000 visitors enter the park each year. The following table lists the number of visitors entering the park each month for the past five years.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

January

305,430

307,017

345,009

363,998

350,818

February

332,223

336,212

347,144

332,912

342,540

March

533,896

506,804

524,650

557,555

564,878

April

701,080

675,350

652,265

725,298

701,353

May

780,366

774,049

767,056

732,978

810,438

June

1,156,774

1,076,888

1,124,130

1,113,186

1,116,371

July

1,326,666

1,355,683

1,333,994

1,280,865

1,313,210

August

1,109,676

1,002,046

997,352

920,331

1,011,693

September

807,827

876,758

854,342

928,487

951,432

October

1,239,051

1,158,267

1,054,311

1,128,927

1,092,798

November

658,929

630,539

721,684

702,589

677,203

December

414,927

467,433

470,540

502,089

439,519

Total

9,366,845

9,167,044

9,192,477

9,289,214

9,372,253

 

Additional visitation information:
Printable version of 2003-2007 visitation chart (pdf file)
Chart of visitation by entrance station 2007 (pdf file)



 

Weather Forecasts
Weather Forecast
Current weather forecasts are available by phone and online.
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Auto touring
Auto Touring
Auto Touring is a popular way to explore the park.
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Information about favorite destinations, popular activities, and a park map
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Great Horned Owls can be heard most often in January and February  

Did You Know?
More than 240 species of birds have been found in the park. Sixty species are year-round residents. Nearly 120 species breed in the park, including 52 species from the neo-tropics. Many other species use the park as an important stopover and foraging area during their semiannual migration.

Last Updated: February 04, 2008 at 16:57 EST