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Commemorate your favorite national park vacation with beautiful hand-illustrated maps of locations like Yellowstone, Glacier and Great Smoky Mountains.
Mikaela (she/her) is the associate content director for National Park Trips. She lives in her beautiful home state of Colorado with her husband and loves writing about the outdoors, travel and the environment. Her passion is to introduce people to the outdoors so that they fall in love and help protect the wild places she loves to play in.
She spends most of her free time outside hiking, skiing, mountain biking, doing yoga – you name it. When she’s not outside, you can find her researching cheap flights, exploring hipster coffee shops or on the hunt for Denver’s best mac n’ cheese. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @themillennialoutside.
Mikaela’s favorite adventure in Great Smoky Mountains is biking Cades Cove on Wednesdays in the summer when the road closes to vehicle traffic…closely followed by getting post-biking barbeque.
Commemorate your favorite national park vacation with beautiful hand-illustrated maps of locations like Yellowstone, Glacier and Great Smoky Mountains.
Bike, paddle, tube or ride your way across the gorgeous landscape just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Take a cruise on America’s favorite drive through these 3 national park sites linked together.
Get out on the water, go to an old-school soda fountain or stroll a historic district dating back to the 1780s in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Get to know Cherokee history and modern-day culture at the gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Snag a summer campsite at campgrounds in popular national parks like Glacier, Yosemite and Great Smoky with this awesome tool.
This huge lake is home to watersports galore, excellent trails and a fascinating and dark history.
Between Chattanooga and Knoxville, spend some time in the historic town of Athens on your way to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Stay minutes from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail at this beautiful property in Gatlinburg.
Hum along on this country road trip.
Bryson City, North Carolina is a quiet town filled with outdoor activities on the water and a historic train next door to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Get ready to say, ‘bean there, done that.’
From big-city attractions to America's favorite national park and all the fascinating stops on the way.
On the way to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hike, raft and eat your way through this beautiful corner of the South.
Read this before you plan your visit to the park.
Upgrade your next national park road trip by booking a stay with Harvest Hosts at unique local producers nationwide.
Pros and cons to visiting this mountainous park in every season.
Stay 20 minutes from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in this city with no shortage of things to do.
Backpack the trails, paddle a canoe, ski or bike through some of the park’s most incredible scenery while testing your endurance.
From Canton to Waynesville to Maggie Valley, experience North Carolina’s craft beer and spirits scene in Haywood County.
Go hiking with llamas, relax next to a peaceful river or stay in a historic inn near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
In the center of everything.
From farm-to-table dining to theme parks the kids will love, this Tennessee town is your perfect basecamp.
Spend the weekend in beautiful Carter County, Tennessee, north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for amazing outdoor recreation and small town charm.
Hike to the only lodging in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Find gorgeous fall colors on these perfect hikes, viewpoints and scenic drives near Waynesville and Maggie Valley, N.C.
Learn to cook like a pro and avoid common mistakes when you’re cooking at a campsite.
Get ready to explore America’s most popular national park with your RV.
See Great Smoky Mountains National Park through a local’s eyes on a tour with Pink Adventure Tours
Plan an eco-friendly road trip by hitting the pavement in your electric vehicle with our guide to charging locations in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
On this 430-mile trip from Charlotte, N.C., to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ll experience the best of the South from food and history to gorgeous wilderness including waterfalls and autumn colors.
Discover an incredible culinary scene near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Waynesville, N.C.
Located just off the Blue Ridge Scenic Byway, this museum is a no-brainer stop for motorcycle lovers and novices alike.
Experience the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Shenandoah National Park
An hour east of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ll find yourself in the eclectic city of Asheville, N.C.
Take a breather on the peaceful side of the Smokies: bike ride, go fishing or enjoy some fudge.
Catch more than just views on the Smokies’ scenic side.
Make your basecamp at the closest campground to Dollywood near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Giving back to parks with thoughtful products.