Take an hour or two to drive up the mountain! The views are great and the waterfalls are breathtaking!
Beautiful views if you want to drive or hike. Many 'pull over' spots to enjoy the view and take pictures. Picnic tables by creeks, and plenty of spots to get out and walk around. Black bears, deer, and other wild life are gorgeous.
First time ever to GSMNP or any national park for that matter. Park was exceptionally busy for late winter I thought. We hiked trails, stopped at overlooks, went to visitor center. I was amazed at awesome views of mountains, streams, rivers, and forests. An experience I never will forget.
The mountains are free. The views are awesome. There are hikes and trails you can follow. We drove through to the other side which is the Cherokee North Carolina. I wouldn't want to drive at night because the roads are dark. Love the Smokies.
Gorgeous park . . . tons to do! If your a history buff don't miss Cades Cove. Newfoundland Gap is awesome!
Amazing, first visit to a National Park. Visited in October and the views were gorgeous. Did go up to Hangman's Dome, view was very overrated, could not see anything and was very cold. Later, realized this is pretty typical. The trip up to the top is worth all of the views.
It is one of our greatest natural treasurers. The hiking is good especially Klingmans Dome. Traffic can be heavy in parts of the park.
Waking up in the morning, looking out a window, look! I see smoke! No it is the mystical smoke rising up from the Smokey Mountains. Green, lush, so many places to walk and see, wild life surrounding you. A humming bird floated in front of me one day at a river bank, I almost cried.Watching the moon rise over the mountains is breathtaking. Both visits we witnessed full moon rising, how majestic.You just have to go, ride horses, take hikes in the woods, wade in a stream. You will never forget your first taste of the Smokey Mountains, and will always want to return............HOME. Yes I found my true home in the Smokey Mountains, from Gatlinburg TN to Cherokee NC....HOME
We live in TN and are in the Smoky Mountains all the time, and the Beauty of it never escapes us...You can hike, picnic, or just ride through, you will not be disappointed
The Smoky Mountains National Park is a fantastic park to hike in. There is no entrance fee due to a law preventing tolls on the roads through the park, there are a number of auto tours if you don't have time to hike, and there are ample opportunities for wildlife viewing.