Great Smoky Mountains National Park Activities

The Smokies offer activities for visitors of various ages and interests. Recommended activities include camping, hiking, picnicking, sightseeing, fishing, horseback riding, and nature viewing. There are also opportunities for ranger-guided programs.

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BIKING

There are many opportunities to bike on roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but none as popular as the 11 mile one way Cades Cove Loop Road. This loop provides bicyclists with excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and touring of 19th century home sites. Deer and black bear are the most popular animals sighted along the way.

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CAMPING

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service maintains developed campgrounds at ten locations within the park. These campgrounds have restrooms with cold running water, flush toilets, fire grates and picnic tables. For the avid backpacker, backcountry camping is another option.

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FISHING

The Great Smoky Mountains is home to one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. With over 2,115 miles of streams in its boundaries, the Smokies offer a variety of angling experiences from remote, headwater trout streams to large, cool water small mouth bass streams.

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HORSEBACK RIDING

Horseback riding in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an exciting way to enjoy the outdoors. There are approximately 550 miles of the park's trails that are open to horses. Take advantage of the many opportunities to view nature from horseback.

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HIKING

There are 850 miles of hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On these trails you can wander the mountain ridges, investigate the isolated coves and experience for yourself the mystery of the mountains.

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WHITEWATER RAFTING

Whitewater rafting is one of the most extreme recreational activities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rafting can be enjoyed by anyone!

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SCENIC DRIVES

In Spring? Lush green everywhere and lovely all the way. In Winter? Perfect view of mountain topography with vivid details of the forest floor. Large growth forest scenes envelope your senses as you glide though the mountian mist.

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JUST FOR KIDS

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers "Parks As Classrooms" for students K-8th grades. This allows teachers to bring their students to the park for a hands-on learning experience.

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