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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Contacts and Links
Address
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Web site: www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm
E-mail: grsm_smokies_information@nps.gov
Telephone
(865) 436-1200
Mt. LeConte Lodge
(865) 429-5704.
Backcountry Camping Reservations - (865) 436-1231 daily during regular business hours.
Backcountry Camping Information Only - (865) 436-1297A backcountry map, showing all the hiking trails, camping areas, and a list of rules, regulations, and safety concerns is available through the Great Smoky Mountain Natural History Association (see below).
Campground Reservations - National Park Service Reservation Service, 1-800-365-CAMP.
Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association
115 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-0120
Brook trout restoration program in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - contact Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association (see above).
GSMNP Horse Camps - (865) 436-1231.
Commercial Horse Stables within the Park
- Cades Cove (865)448-6286 (also offers hayrides)
- Deep Creek (865)497-7503
- McCarters (865)436-5354
- Smokemont (704) 497-2373
- Smoky Mountain (865)436-5634
Local Chambers of Commerce and Visitors Centers
Gatlinburg, TN Chamber of Commerce - (800) 900-4148.
Jackson County, N.C. Chamber of Commerce - (704) 586-2155.
Regional Campgrounds. Lists of campgrounds are maintained by tourist offices in both Tennessee and North Carolina. For Tennessee write:"Fishing and Camping in East Tennessee," Knoxville Tourist Bureau, 500 Henley St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37901, or telephone (865) 523-2316.
For North Carolina write: "North Carolina Outdoors," Travel and Tourism Division, 430 No. Salisbury, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, or telephone (919) 733-4171.
Links University of Tennessee Smoky Mountain Field School is a joint effort by the University of Tennessee and the staff of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Field School provides educational opportunities in the wilderness for everyone from small children to backcountry veterans.
The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is a year-round residential environmental education center in the Smokies which offers workshops and programs for everyone, from grade school children to Eldershostel groups and teachers. Programs may include hiking, slide shows on flora and fauna, mountain music, living history, and wildlife demonstrations. A fee is charged. For more information, call (865) 448-6709.
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