Each year we ask national park travelers to enter their best photos in our annual photo contest. Here are some of the best shots we've received that were taken in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
As the Sun Rises
Misty Morning at Cades Cove
Jonathan Hill
The sun rises over grazing deer in Cades Cove
Patrick Morgan
Black bear up a tree
Pasquale Mingarelli
Misty mountain sunrise
Nelson Rudiak
Watching the sunrise from Charlie's Bunion
Anthony Toribio
Sunrise from Purchase Knob
Patricia Cox
Afternoon Adventure
Autumn glow on a Smoky Mountain stream
Jose Torres
Millipedes on Gabes Mountain Trail
Paul Garland
Children playing while hiking a misty Forney Ridge Trail on Andrew Bald
It’s our nation’s busiest park, so here are tips on how to see the best of Great Smoky in just two days. Make the most of your time by visiting some of our favorite spots in both the Tenn. and N.C. sides of the park.
Love to take photos in national parks? Whether it’s a landscape, a wildlife pic, or a Milky Way shot, send it our way. You could win a Tamron camera lens!