Verified Oct 9, 2026
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nature or garden · Tennessee · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Admission prices
Adult
$5
Other ticket
Weekly
$15
Other ticket
Annual
$40
stated on nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/fees.htm · checked 2026-10-11
Three tag durations are available for purchase for all vehicle sizes and types: Daily - $5 Weekly - $15 Annual - $40 … While the parking tag is not an entrance fee, the park honors the Free Entrance Days below and parking tags will not be required on those dates.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: address
107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738Open in Google Maps →✓ nps.gov/grsm/index.htm · 2026-10-05Great Smoky Mountains National Park: opening hours
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, offering visitors the chance to experience its beauty in every season.✓ nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-07Great Smoky Mountains National Park: what should I know before visiting?
Vehicle Navigation Systems and GPS units may provide inaccurate information in the mountains—sending drivers the wrong way on one-way roads or leading them to dead ends in remote areas. Free park road maps are available in park visitor centers .✓ nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-09Great Smoky Mountains National Park: how to get there
Gatlinburg, TN entrance From interstate highway I-40 take Exit 407 (Sevierville) to TN-66 South. At the Sevierville intersection, continue straight onto US-441 South. Follow US-441 through Sevierville and Pigeon Forge into park. … There is no public transportation to the national park from major cities in the area.✓ nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-09Great Smoky Mountains National Park: parking
Display of physical parking tags in each vehicle is required. Digital representations are not accepted. … A parking tag is required to park anywhere within the boundaries of the Smokies. Parking tags are not location-specific. Parking tags are required for all vehicles parking for longer than 15 minutes. … Purchasing a parking tag does not guarantee you a parking spot.✓ nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/fees.htm · 2026-10-09Great Smoky Mountains National Park: are dogs allowed?
Pets are welcome in campgrounds, picnic areas, and along roads , but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. Only two trails permit leashed pets: the Gatlinburg Trail and the Oconaluftee River Trail.✓ nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/pets.htm · 2026-10-09Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park.
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