• Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the national park.

    Great Smoky Mountains

    National Park NC,TN

Mountain Scenes

  • Sunset over the mountains. Viewed from the Observation Tower on Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the national park.
    Mountain Scenes
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Did You Know?

Fontana Lake is formed by Fontana Dam.

At 480 feet, Fontana Dam, located on the southwestern boundary of the park, is the tallest concrete dam east of the Rocky Mountains. The dam impounds the Little Tennessee River forming Fontana Lake and produces hydroelectric power.