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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Stretching over more than 200,000 ha, this exceptionally beautiful park is home to more than 3,500 plant species...
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“Overview of Great Smoky Mountains National Park” Frommer's
“In Tenn., Mountains Without the Madness” Washington Post
“Smoky Mountain Serenity” Prose and Photos
“Alone at Last” Washington Post
“At Dolly's place” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
“Trails of the South” New York Times (free registration required)
“Frankly we'd rather go to Dollywood” Guardian Unlimited / The Observer
“Appalachia’s Other Trail” New York Times (free registration required)
“Twisting Roads Take You to the Heart of Appalachia” New York Times (free registration required)
“The Quiet Season at National Parks Means Discounts and Elbow Room” New York Times (free registration required)
“36 Hours In: Gatlinburg, Tenn.” New York Times (free registration required)
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“Great Smoky Mountains National Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“Great place to unwind” dooyoo.co.uk
“Great Smoky Mountains National Park” DogFriendly.com
Smoky Mountain National Park Smoky Mountain National Park Jul 2010 (marcopoloFlorida)
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3 Clingman's Dome 4.5 of 5 stars 157 reviews

Great Smoky Mountains National Park overview

The "smoke" in the Great Smoky Mountains comes from the mystical blue mist (from water vapour) shrouding its peaks. Most visitors will view the park from their cars, hence the park's status as the most visited in the nation, but a more intimate approach would be to hike any of the 800 miles of trails to discover log cabins, waterfalls and elk. Fishing, camping, bird-watching (more than 240 species of bird), biking, wildlife viewing (1600 bears live in the park) and camping are also popular pastimes.
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