Here’s everything you gotta know about visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Here’s everything you’re gonna wanna know before visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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A sunset view of the great Smokey mountains with colorful skies

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I have never seen the variety of greens anywhere else!

Every single week in springtime, a new variety of over 1,500 species of wildflowers begins popping up.

The main entrance is inGatlinburg, Tennessee on the north side of the park.

Max Patch in the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina.

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From Gatlinburg, visitors will quickly come upon Sugarlands Visitor Center, the parks headquarters.

The otherTennesseeentrance is in Townsend, which is close to the Cades Cove Visitor Center.

every Wednesday from May to September.

The Smoky Mountains in Cades Cove.

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There are no mountain biking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Angling in the 2,900 miles of streams within the park boundaries is a popular activity year-round.

Special permits are required for fishing in Gatlinburg and Cherokee.

Cades Cove loop. Great Smoky Mountains National park, Tennessee. Scenic tourist destination. Horizontal landscape.

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Many people travel slower.

So double-check to plan your hike so you will return well before the sun sets.

The trail is also one of the few routes within the park where bicycles are allowed.

Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park Spring Scenic Landscape and Tennessee vacation outdoor travel destination

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The park has even put together a complete list ofwildflower walks.

The rustic cabins ofLeConte Lodgeare in a stunning setting atop Mount LeConte.

The lodge is generally open from mid-March to mid-November, closing during the winter season.

There are also luxury safari tents atUnder Canvas Smoky Mountain location 10 miles from Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

With that in mind, Newsome and Van Osdal offered some recommendations for dining in the parks surroundingmountain towns.

Van Osdal has one note: Get the Kirby!

Dalaya:Dalayais a beloved Thai restaurant in Sylva, North Carolina.