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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a national park of the United States in the southeast, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains and part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The park contains some of the highest mountains in eastern North America, including Kuwohi, Mount Guyot, and Mount Le Conte. The border between the two states runs northeast to southwest through the center of the park. The Appalachian Trail passes through the center of the park on its route from Georgia to Maine. With over 11 million visitors in 2025, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States.

Read Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wikipedia
Type
National park
State
North Carolina
Managed by
National Park Service

Photos

  • Sugarlands-bh1, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Brian Stansberry · CC BY 2.5

  • Alum Cave Bluffs Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Scott Basford · CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Another view of Becky Cable House, Cades Cove IMG 4980, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0

  • Bad Lands, Unaka National Forest, Southern Appalachians, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Tennessee Valley Authority · Public domain

  • Baxter-creek-salamander-gsmnp1, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0

  • Ben-parton-mtn-laurel-tn1, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0

  • Black bear sitting upright at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    NPS staff · Public domain

  • Cades Cove Panorama, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Anthony Chavez · CC BY-SA 3.0

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