alpine
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The most visited national park — blue ridges, fireflies, and no entrance fee at all.
Core Biological & Field Specifications
Best season
June (fireflies), October (fall color)
Entrance
FREE — no entrance fee (parking tag required)
Crowd trap
Cades Cove Loop midday; October foliage weekends
Marquee
Cades Cove, Alum Cave to Mount LeConte, Clingmans Dome