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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Summer is here. Ready for a little vacation? We've created a list of the best road trips you can take without leaving the ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

June is traditionally the most challenging month for managing human-bear conflicts in Great Smoky Mountains National ... with a bear when camping in the backcountry.” Word from the Smokies ...

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