We planned a summer trip to Great Smoky Mountains ... Here in the backcountry there are only 27 campsites, compared with the 200 sites that can be found at other Great Smokies campgrounds.

I’m lucky to call the 500,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains ... of each backcountry campsite reveals different aspects of the Smokies’ long history and allows for every kind of camping experience.

Changes to the backcountry reservation and permitting process for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... per night fee for backcountry camping. Money collected from the fee will be used ...

Fees for backcountry camping have not been increased in 10 years while the use of sites has increased to more than 100,000 camper nights per year. “Great Smoky Mountains National Park is at a ...

How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... in camping fees in 2011 when it was added to the reservation system. Sean Perry, an Asheville contractor who grew up in Tennessee hiking, camping and backpacking in ...

There’s a reason Great Smoky Mountains National ... Tours and Rentals. Camping is plentiful within the park, with 10 developed campgrounds, along with a handful of backcountry camping sites ...

What about Great Smoky Mountains National Park backcountry and camping permits? Great Smoky Mountains National Park requires a permit and advance reservations for all backcountry camping in the park.

The National Park Service is temporarily banning backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... or developed, campgrounds or visitors using fire grills at picnic areas.

Public correspondence about camping fees showed support of 78% for backcountry fee increases and 82% for frontcountry fee increases, according to the release. Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park have experienced “substantial damage,” particularly on the North Carolina side of the park. Many facilities, roads, trails and campgrounds are now ...