The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike.

Back Country Camp 47 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park features a challenging 3.2-mile hike rewarded with a rustic pedestrian bridge over Raven Fork and a primitive riverside campsite.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be crowded, but that’s only because it’s wonderful. Here’s why—and a guide to beating the crowds.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of America’s most visited national parks, is set to temporarily close one of its most beloved trails. The Laurel Falls Trail is famous for its stunning ...

The National Park Service will begin major rehabilitation of Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smokies, which will close the trail for 18 months.

The National Park Service will begin major rehabilitation of Laurel Falls Trail in Great Smokies, which will close the trail for 18 months.

The Laurel Falls trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on Saturday, May 23, 2020. The park reopened all trails over Memorial Day Weekend as part of its Phase 2 reopening plan, but of the ...

Popular Great Smoky Mountains trail, the Laurel Falls trail, will be closed for a major renovations project in the new year.

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 ...