Planning an trip into the Great Smoky Mountains? These gateway towns offer thrills, frills, and stunning views - just a short hop away from the national park.

A campground at Great Smoky Mountains National Park that has been closed for nine years has been reopened, park officials said. Look Rock Campground is a 68-site facility that provides camping along ...

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

Imagining being able to camp out beside a meandering river with easy access to all of the natural wonders of the Great Smoky ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government ...

Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of local governments and ...

Nearly untouched by development and around the corner from an old-growth forest, this pristine lake is the perfect getaway ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WA T E) — Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park next year will pay more in fees to use the park, and must purchase a parking tag to stop inside its boundaries. The ...

Some roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have opened while many remain closed March 27 after a recent high wind event caused trees to fall over roads and trails. Wind gusts peaking at 85 ...

ASHEVILLE - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed most park roads as well as Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds, after the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook and ...

Death by tree fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a rare occurrence but has been happening more frequently over the past two decades, according to park records. A large red maple tree ...