Great
Smoky
Mountains National Park
Located in Tennessee and North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountain National Park features over 4,000 species of plants. A walk from mountain base to peak compares with traveling 1,250 miles north. Several resident plants and animals live only in the Smokies. The Park also has a rich cultural history. From the Cherokee Indians, to the Scotch-Irish settlers, this land was home to a variety of cultures and people. Many historic structures remain standing. Subsistence turned to exploitation as logging concerns stripped the region of timber. Recovery is now the dominant theme.
There are 9,000,000 visits per year. The National Park Service must balance the needs of the land with the desires of the people both today and for the future.
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Whitewater
Rafting
 For a thrill-a-minute experience, try the area’s
Whitewater rafting. Heart pounding, adrenaline rushing rides will
make you feel alive and wake up your senses. For those wanting something
less dramatic, you'll find a beginner or intermediate river to fit your
taste.
appalachian
Outdoors
1-866-723-8277
1-800-444-RAFT
(7338)
1-(800)-PRO-RAFT
Trout Fishing
Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a great place
to start your trout fly fishing trip. Trout fishing streams
run throughout and nearby downtown Gatlinburg. The Great Smoky Mountains
National Park--next to Gatlinburg--has miles of secluded and beautiful
streams loaded with trout. Local fishing shops and outfitters have
suggestions, gear, and maps to facilitate a great fishing adventure!
The
Happy Hiker -
An outfitter that
sits very near the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. Get that final item of equipment needed for you hiking enjoyment
in the Park, or stock up on other necessary supplies.
Smoky
Mountain Angler -
Intend
to do a little trout fishing while hiking? Stop at the Smoky
Mountain Angler for advice on flies to use or locations to
fish, or to obtain needed equipment.
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