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

    Great Smoky Mountains

    National Park NC,TN

Bookstore

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Great Smoky Mountains Association is a nonprofit organization that operates several bookstores in the park and in surrounding communities. They carry a wide array of items to make your trip to the park more enjoyable and memorable.

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Profits generated by purchases are donated to educational, scientific, and historical projects in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
All purchases benefit the park!

Did You Know?

Visitors can often spot bears in trees at the edges of forests.

Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the park. This equals a population density of approximately two bears per square mile. Bears can be found throughout the park, but are easiest to spot in open areas such as Cades Cove and Cataloochee Valley.