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upon ridge of endless forest straddling the border between North Carolina
and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest
protected areas in the Eastern United States. World renowned for the diversity
of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, the
quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and
the depth and integrity of its wilderness sanctuary, the park attracts
over nine million visitors each year. Once a part of the Cherokee homeland,
the Smokies today are a hiker's paradise with over 800 miles of trails.
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park is open year-round.
Visitor centers at Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, and Cades Cove are open all
year, except Christmas Day.
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| Communities
Surrounding Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Cherokee, NC (1 min.
) Pop. 24,298
Whittier, NC (13 min.
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Bryson City, NC (17 min.
) Pop. 1,411
Gatlinburg, TN (20 min.
) Pop. 3,382
Dillsboro, NC (21 min.
) Pop. 205
Maggie Valley, NC (23 min.
) Pop. 607
Sylva, NC (24 min.
) Pop. 2,435
Townsend, TN (25 min.
) Pop. 244
Almond, NC (29 min.
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Webster, NC (29 min.
) Pop. 486
Cullowhee, NC (29 min.
) Pop. 3,579
Pigeon Forge, TN (31 min.
) Pop. 5,083
Walland, TN (33 min.
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Balsam, NC (34 min.
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Waynesville, NC (35 min.
) Pop. 9,232
Lake Junaluska, NC (35 min.
) Pop. 2,675
Clyde, NC (37 min.
) Pop. 1,324
Hazelwood, NC (37 min.
)
| Glenville, NC (39 min.
)
Tuckasegee, NC (40 min.
)
Sevierville, TN (40 min.
) Pop. 11,757
Franklin, NC (43 min.
) Pop. 3,490
Maryville, TN (45 min.
) Pop. 23,120
Alcoa, TN (47 min.
) Pop. 7,734
Cosby, TN (47 min.
)
Tallassee, TN (51 min.
)
Louisville, TN (58 min.
) Pop. 2,001
Friendsville, TN (59 min.
) Pop. 890
Seymour, TN (1 hr.
0 min.
) Pop. 8,850
Hartford, TN (1 hr.
2 min.
)
Greenback, TN (1 hr.
5 min.
) Pop. 954
Knoxville, TN (1 hr.
7 min.
) Pop. 173,890
Vonore, TN (1 hr.
9 min.
) Pop. 1,162
Robbinsville, NC (1 hr.
23 min.
) Pop. 747
Topton, NC (1 hr.
37 min.
)
Andrews, NC (1 hr.
48 min.
) Pop. 1,602
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