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Recommended sightseeing time:0.5-1 day
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107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738Map
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, located at the junction of Tennessee and North Carolina, has about 10 million tourists every year and is the most visited national park in the United States. In 1983, UNESCO listed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a natural heritage and included it in the World Heritage List. The park covers an area of 200,000 hectares, and since it has not been destroyed by humans, it provides a relatively favorable environment for plants to grow. It is home to 3,500 species of plants and many endangered animals, especially where the world's largest group of salamanders is found. It is not only rich in natural heritage, but also has a long cultural history. Here you can learn about the way of life of early peasant families and communities living in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Many historic buildings still stand, and 97 historic buildings are concentrated in 5 areas, including: lumberjack sheds, barns, churches, rice mills and various other outdoor structures. However, these ancestors changed from difficult survival to predatory development. The logging industry almost destroyed the original forest in this area, and restoration has become the theme of today. Parks provide unique resources for outdoor recreation. You can stroll through the greenery and hike in the backcountry. Camping, fishing, outings, horseback riding, or just beautiful scenery are all great ways to relax. Four seasons are good seasons for traveling here. The mountains are blooming in spring, camping by the cool stream in summer, the leaves flying in autumn, and the quiet and pleasant in winter. The blue sky is always a very good reason for sightseeing.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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My Husband & I Took A Mini Getaway Here & I Must Say The Sight Is To Die For
The Great Smoky Mountain Park is conveniently located with three entrances to the east, south and west, all of which are connected to the road. Each road intersects with the park road at different locations. The park road can be opened by car for self-driving tours, and there are also walking trails for hiking or horse riding tours.
The scenery is beautiful. I saw a lot of wildlife in autumn, turkeys, cattle, horses, deer, squirrels, and big black bears! A worthwhile trip. Driving to see the scenery throughout the whole journey, no walk.
To see the red leaves in Dayan Mountain National Park, I set out early in the morning and ran into a turtle crossing the highway. I drove three hours to the town of North Carcinonoki. Panshan Road climbed slowly up to the highest point of Dayan Mountain. Clingmans Dome stood among the clouds. They all said that autumn was the last flowering period of trees every year. It was beautiful to use life to blossom.
looks very lovely
Eventually, we played in Dawushan National Park. When I got to the tourist center to get a map, I went to Laura Fall in Gattlingburg. I thought the waterfall was as near as yesterday. Who knew it had been climbing for a long time, but the waterfall was much more beautiful than yesterday.
I've been to Yellowstone, Mexico and other places before. It's good to visit Great Smoky in Mexico and East this time. In 2016, 10 (%) of the trees burned by the fires are beginning to grow, just in time for the spring breeze to blow again. It's also interesting to see the scenery and take the Appalachian Trail. After waiting for a while at the observation deck, I felt I should have photographed the effect of smoke in the distance.