Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Smokies Trip Planner (U.S. National Park Service)

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Light snowfalls typically occur several times each winter in the park.

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	Great Smoky Mountains National Park Smokies Trip Planner

Download a copy of the Smokies Trip Planner (526 kb file)

The Smokies Trip Planner is the official trip planning guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains information about:

Favorite destinations in the park including

Cades Cove
Cataloochee
Clingmans Dome
Roaring Fork
and others

Popular activities such as

auto touring
bicycling
family campgrounds
fishing
hiking and backpacking
picnicking
waterfall walks
wildlife watching
and more

General information including

weather and climate
lodging and camping
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Download a copy of the Smokies Trip Planner (526 kb file)

The Smokies Trip Planner is a PDF file that is 609 kb in size. You will need a free copy of Acrobat Reader to access the file.

Autumn colors

Fall Leaf Season
Fall colors can be seen from October through early November in the park.
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Fishing

Fishing in the Park
The park offers a wide variety of angling experiences for fishermen.
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Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001.

Elk
Elk were reintroduced to the park in 2001.
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Historic Buildings

Historic Buildings
Nearly 80 historic structures—homes, barns, churches, schools, and mills—are preserved in the park.
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			Did You Know? There are at least 30 different species of salamanders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This gives the Smokies the distinction of having the most diverse salamander population anywhere in the world and has earned the park the nickname “Salamander Capital of the World.”

Last Updated: December 31, 2008 at 09:14 EST