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Fodor's In Focus Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1st Edition
Fodor's In Focus Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1st Edition
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Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages Date Published: April 2009 ISBN: 9781400008926 Series: In Focus

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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


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