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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
Smokies Trip Planner
 

Download a copy of the Smokies Trip Planner (526 kb file)


The Smokies Trip Planner is the official trip planning guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains information about:

Favorite destinations in the park including

  • Cades Cove
  • Cataloochee
  • Clingmans Dome
  • Roaring Fork
  • and others

Popular activities such as 

  • auto touring
  • bicycling
  • family campgrounds
  • fishing
  • hiking and backpacking
  • picnicking
  • waterfall walks
  • wildlife watching
  • and more

General information including

  • weather and climate
  • lodging and camping
  • park map

 

Download a copy of the Smokies Trip Planner (526 kb file)


The Smokies Trip Planner is a PDF file that is 609 kb in size. You will need a free copy of Acrobat Reader to access the file.

Autumn colors
Fall Leaf Season
Fall colors can be seen from October through early November in the park.
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Fishing
Fishing in the Park
The park offers a wide variety of angling experiences for fishermen.
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Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001.
Elk
Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001.
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Historic Buildings
Historic Buildings
Nearly 80 historic structures—homes, barns, churches, schools, and mills—are preserved in the park.
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Scientists estimate that 100,000 different species live in the park.  

Did You Know?
What lives in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Although the question sounds simple, it is actually extremely complex. Right now scientists think that we only know about 12 percent of the plants and animals that live in the park, or about 12,000 species of a probable 100,000 different organisms.

Last Updated: December 31, 2008 at 09:14 EST