Great Smoky Mountains National Park Travel Guide

Описание: This is a complete guide to visiting the Great Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompass over half a million acres of wilderness in Tennessee and North Carolina and feature some of the most beautiful views of wildlife, mountains, and waterfalls on the east coast of the United States. This video goes over what to see and do in the most popular park in the nation.


Points of Interest

Gatlinburg: Tourist City: good place to find a restaurant or place to stay.
Cherokee: Native American reservation with small parks, motels, restaurants, and historical sites.
Sugarlands Visitor Center: great place to find information about the park as well as walk some shorter trails.
Oconaluftee Visitor Center: modern amenities near an old farmstead and pristine river
Cade’s Cove: Old farmsteads and beautiful views of the mountains.

Trails

Alum Cave Trail: Beautiful Creekside hike that travels to magnificent geological formations including a bluff and a small tunnel.
Charlie’s Bunion: Ridgeline hike that travels to one of the best vistas in the entire park.
Clingman’s Dome: Short but strenuous hike to incredible panoramic view.
Three Waterfalls Trail: Runs alongside the picturesque Deep Creek to three waterfalls of varying heights and velocity.

Don’t Forget

Nantahala National Forest: Best for viewing incredible waterfalls including Whitewater and Dry falls.
Asheville: Closest city to the National Park, features an arboretum and the Biltmore estate and garden as well as a varied culinary scene.
Pisgah National Forest: A number of beautiful and secluded hikes with various small creeks and waterfalls throughout.
Blue Ridge Parkway: Incredible 400+ mile road with stunning viewpoints and myriad trails. Graveyard Fields and Black Balsam are must visits near the Great Smoky Mountains.

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