Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is een nationaal park in de Amerikaanse staten North Carolina en Tennessee, dat een groot deel van de Great Smoky Mountains beschermt. Met bijna 9,5 miljoen bezoekers in 2010 is dit het best bezochte park van het land. Het gebied is in 1934 ingericht als nationaal park en staat sinds 1983 op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO.
Het reliëf, de overvloedige regenval, en de aanwezigheid van oerbossen zijn de oorzaken van de rijkdom aan fauna en flora. Er komen zo'n 10.000 soorten planten en dieren voor in het park. Volgens parkbeheerders telt het park 200 vogelsoorten, 66 soorten zoogdieren, 50 soorten vissen, 39 soorten reptielen en 43 soorten amfibieën, waaronder veel longloze salamanders. Het park heeft een opmerkelijk hoge populatie zwarte beren, op zijn minst 1800. In 2001 werd de wapiti geherintroduceerd.
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Amazing place, abundantly rich in nature, beauty, history, adventure, and wildlife. Hikes are amazing but please be prepared and informed ahead of time. Smoky Mountains have many great things for all.
a week ago -
Simply beautiful, breath taking sites. I'd love to come again some day!!! All kinds of site seeing, and rest stops to take pictures. Everyone is so friendly!
2 weeks ago -
Awesome and beautiful place! You'll want to put this on your bucket list. Take time to stop by and dip your feet in the streams that run alongside the roads leading up the mountain. You won't regret it.
4 days ago -
So many trails. This place is so beautiful and is very peaceful. Look forward to seeing bears and other animals! Plan ahead and do research before coming.
2 weeks ago -
Breathtaking views throughout, so many places to pull over and take it all in, my daughter loved exploring in the rocks/creek, and we had the opportunity to see elk up close. Amazing!!!
a week ago -
While the views may not be as spectacular as Yosemite or Yellowstone, this is still a beautiful park with great hiking and forever views. The many original settler cabins provide a window into the past. We saw deer, turkeys, elk, and bear. And while we encountered crowds at the most popular attractions when we visited in early June, it was easy to find great trails where we were the only hikers. Definitely worth the trip.
a month ago -
It was so beautiful. Had a great time riding our motorcycle there. We had a blast.
a week ago -
WOW!!! What an amazing adventure. This park is absolutely gorgeous. The rivers and streams are just stunning, and there seems to be something exciting around every corner. There is a lot of history within the park as well. Do yourself a favor and stop off at the many attractions to really see what it was like back in the day. The wildlife and numerous trails are all worth the trip.
a month ago