Great Smoky Mountains National Park is rich in the Appalachian history. Before the park was established, it was the settlement of the Paleo Indians and Europeans. The purpose of the park is to protect the landscapes and artifacts that are left by the previous settlers. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most visited parks in the United States. It receives about 8 – 10 million local and international visitors per year.
Le Conte Lodge is the only cabin rental located within the national park. Despite that, you can find a large range of accommodation in the surrounding place. Some of the accommodations that you can find in the surrounding place include campgrounds, cabins and hotels.
Visitors can perform all sorts of outdoor activities at the mountains. The park has a moderate climate. The least crowded months are late fall, winter and etc. If you want to visit the park, make sure you prepare weather wise clothing. The difference of the temperature between the base and top is about 10 – 20 degrees Fahrenheit. It is estimated that the mountain receive about fifty five inches of rain per year. At the Clingmans Dome, there is a rainfall of about 85 inches per year. During spring, there will be a sunny climate in the mountain regions. Snow fall happen can happen at any time throughout the year.
There are several things that you can do at the Great Smoky Mountains National park. The recreation activities that you can carry out at the park include hiking the mountain, riding horse, having picnic, bird watching, viewing the wildlife, fishing, cycling and etc. In addition, many attractions are located within the proximity of the park. The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is located about 40 miles away. The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is located 60 miles away. The Blue Ridge Park is situated opposite to the North Carolina Park. The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is located 50 miles away. The Chickamauga & Chattanoogae National Military park is situated about 120 miles. You can also visit the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park=, which is located 95 miles away.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers several campgrounds for backcountry and frontcountry camping. Group campgrounds are available as well. If you bring your horse, you can bring it to the horse camps. The backcountry camping is designed for backpackers that want to perform mountain hiking. The frontcountry camping is situated near the car park. It is located nearby to the toilets and water facility. Each of the campsite in the frontcountry campground is equipped with a fire grate and picnic table. The group campground offers large campsites for campers that travel in groups of more than 8 people. The horse camps offer primitive facility for your horses.
The procedure for making a reservation is different depending on the type of campground you are interested. You can find out the procedure on how to book the campground and cabin rental by visiting the official website.
