Basic Information
"The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom." - President T. Roosevelt
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the United States' most visited park receiving over 9 million tourists a year!
Throughout the 1800's the Great Smoky Mountains were home to Paleo Native Americans. After President Franklin Roosevelt authorized for fundraising for the park in 1926 it officially became a United States National park on June 15, 1934.
Major tourists locations include Clingman's Dome, and Cades Cove. The Great Smoky Mountains National park, also known as, The Great Smokies, or Smoky Mountains, lies at the end of the Appalachian Mountains, and on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee and stretches 521,896 square miles.
The Great Smokies are best known for black bear, water falls, and log cabins, and has an great variety in elevation ranging from 875 feet -6,643 feet. This park has a very diverse wildlife and is home to over 17,000 different plant and animal species. The name for the park comes from the wispy "smoke" or fog that comes from all the precipitation that these mountains receive.
Throughout the 1800's the Great Smoky Mountains were home to Paleo Native Americans. After President Franklin Roosevelt authorized for fundraising for the park in 1926 it officially became a United States National park on June 15, 1934.
Major tourists locations include Clingman's Dome, and Cades Cove. The Great Smoky Mountains National park, also known as, The Great Smokies, or Smoky Mountains, lies at the end of the Appalachian Mountains, and on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee and stretches 521,896 square miles.
The Great Smokies are best known for black bear, water falls, and log cabins, and has an great variety in elevation ranging from 875 feet -6,643 feet. This park has a very diverse wildlife and is home to over 17,000 different plant and animal species. The name for the park comes from the wispy "smoke" or fog that comes from all the precipitation that these mountains receive.