Trip IdeasFodor's In Focus Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1st Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
•Fodor’s In Focus Great Smoky Mountains National Park features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
•Fodor’s In Focus Great Smoky Mountains National Park features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 5
Planner ............ 6
When To Go ............ 10
Chapter 1: Welcome To The Great Smoky Mountains ............ 11
History of the Park ............ 13
Geology of the Park ............ 15
Flora ............ 16
Fauna ............ 21
If You Like ............ 26
Family Fun ............ 30
Chapter 2: Exploring The Tennessee Side ............ 33
What to See ............ 35
Day Hikes ............ 46
Summer Sports & Activities ............ 55
Winter Sports & Activities ............ 62
Exploring the Backcountry ............ 62
Educational Programs ............ 64
Arts & Entertainment ............ 66
Shopping ............ 67
Chapter 3: Exploring The North Carolina Side ............ 69
What to See ............ 71
Day Hikes ............ 84
Summer Sports & Activities ............ 94
Winter Sports & Activities ............ 101
Exploring the Backcountry ............ 102
Educational Programs ............ 103
Arts & Entertainment ............ 104
Shopping ............ 105
Chapter 4: Lodging & Dining In The Park ............ 107
Where to Eat ............ 109
Where to Stay ............ 113
Where to Camp ............ 114
Chapter 5: Knoxville And Other Tennessee Towns ............ 127
Knoxville ............ 130
Sevierville ............ 137
Pigeon Forge ............ 140
Gatlinburg ............ 144
Townsend ............ 148
Chapter 6: Asheville And Other North Carolina Towns ............ 151
Asheville ............ 153
Side Trips from Asheville ............ 178
Hendersonville ............ 181
Flat Rock ............ 184
Brevard ............ 184
Cherokee ............ 187
Bryson City ............ 191
Robbinsville & Lake Santeetlah ............ 195
Sylva ............ 197
Waynesville ............ 199
Travel Smart ............ 203
Index ............ 217
About Our Writers ............ 224
Maps
Great Smoky Mountains National Park ............ 8-9
The Tennesee Side ............ 36
Tennesee Hikes ............ 53
The North Carolina Side ............ 72
Blue Ridge Parkway ............ 76
North Carolina Hikes ............ 89
Lodging & Dining ............ 118—119
Knoxville ............ 132
Knoxville and Other Tennesee Towns ............ 138
Downtown Asheville ............ 155
Greater Asheville ............ 161
Asheville and Other North Carolina Towns ............ 182
Planner ............ 6
When To Go ............ 10
Chapter 1: Welcome To The Great Smoky Mountains ............ 11
History of the Park ............ 13
Geology of the Park ............ 15
Flora ............ 16
Fauna ............ 21
If You Like ............ 26
Family Fun ............ 30
Chapter 2: Exploring The Tennessee Side ............ 33
What to See ............ 35
Day Hikes ............ 46
Summer Sports & Activities ............ 55
Winter Sports & Activities ............ 62
Exploring the Backcountry ............ 62
Educational Programs ............ 64
Arts & Entertainment ............ 66
Shopping ............ 67
Chapter 3: Exploring The North Carolina Side ............ 69
What to See ............ 71
Day Hikes ............ 84
Summer Sports & Activities ............ 94
Winter Sports & Activities ............ 101
Exploring the Backcountry ............ 102
Educational Programs ............ 103
Arts & Entertainment ............ 104
Shopping ............ 105
Chapter 4: Lodging & Dining In The Park ............ 107
Where to Eat ............ 109
Where to Stay ............ 113
Where to Camp ............ 114
Chapter 5: Knoxville And Other Tennessee Towns ............ 127
Knoxville ............ 130
Sevierville ............ 137
Pigeon Forge ............ 140
Gatlinburg ............ 144
Townsend ............ 148
Chapter 6: Asheville And Other North Carolina Towns ............ 151
Asheville ............ 153
Side Trips from Asheville ............ 178
Hendersonville ............ 181
Flat Rock ............ 184
Brevard ............ 184
Cherokee ............ 187
Bryson City ............ 191
Robbinsville & Lake Santeetlah ............ 195
Sylva ............ 197
Waynesville ............ 199
Travel Smart ............ 203
Index ............ 217
About Our Writers ............ 224
Maps
Great Smoky Mountains National Park ............ 8-9
The Tennesee Side ............ 36
Tennesee Hikes ............ 53
The North Carolina Side ............ 72
Blue Ridge Parkway ............ 76
North Carolina Hikes ............ 89
Lodging & Dining ............ 118—119
Knoxville ............ 132
Knoxville and Other Tennesee Towns ............ 138
Downtown Asheville ............ 155
Greater Asheville ............ 161
Asheville and Other North Carolina Towns ............ 182
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