TOWNSEND, Tenn. – Two visitors emerged from the rhododendron, surveyed the landscape, consulted in whispers and planned their approach. They were on the Middle Prong of Little River in a ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Backcountry management specialist Christine Hoyer has spent the last seven years working at Great Smoky Mountains National ... of these trails near the park campgrounds or other developed areas.