However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies, reopened just before 9 a.m. Jan. 16, the park announced.
Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...
On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking the public to come forward with historic documents that could help identify ...
It is estimated that more than 2,400 former homesites can be found in the park. 70% of these homesites have been identified, but more remain.
During peak season, the popular national park has 10 to 12 "Volunteers in Park" on its roster for every one National Park ...
Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to the ...
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced two closures on Friday. They said Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, NC, and Foothills ...