Great smoky mountains national park

Best Things To Do In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Besides Hiking

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Next up in my Things to do that Aren’t Hiking series is Great Smoky Mountains! There are about a million things to do in the Smokies because it has over 900 miles of hiking trails, but that’s not what we’re here for today.

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Everything You Need To Know About Visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park In The Fall

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Ahh. Gatlinburg in fall. The best and worst time to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The fall foliage is some of the best in the country and the crowds are some of the worst. It is the number one visited national park in the US, after all.

It’s also a bucket-list topper to see the Smoky Mountains in fall for a lot of people and for good reason. A few years ago wee went to the Smokies in the fall and loved it even though it was so busy, but we’re going back this fall and I’m SO excited.

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The Best Of The Fall Colors From Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Ahh, I finally have my pictures from the Smokies ready and I’ve been so excited to share them, and there’s a lot of them, so I decided to share the best of the fall colors all in one post.  Don’t worry, you’ll see them again, I just wanted to share these together.  After all, it is why we went up to the Carolinas and Tennessee!

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Three Hairy Bears In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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After a few days in the Carolinas, we finally made it to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  The first night we just drove through from the Blueridge Parkway to Gatlinburg.  At first, I wasn’t super excited about it, but that changed the next day when we went in to finally do some hiking.  One of the trails I really wanted to do but didn’t get to this time was the Alum Cave Trail.  Must mean I have to go back!

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