National Park Guide

Great Smoky Mountains Flagship Guide

A complete planning guide to the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Covers the parking-tag rule that trips up first-timers, Cades Cove and Newfound Gap Road, the hike up to Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome), day-hike options from an easy waterfall to a strenuous ridge walk, frontcountry and backcountry camping, and how to stay safe around the park's roughly 1,500 black bears.

What's inside

• ✓Parking-tag rules & fee-free entry explained
• ✓Cades Cove, Newfound Gap & Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome)
• ✓Day-hike distances and difficulty ratings
• ✓Black bear safety & food-storage rules