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Smoky Mountains seeks parking fees, campsite rate increases

April 7, 2022 Associated Press

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a plan Wednesday to start charging parking fees along with higher rates for campsites, day-use cabin rentals and picnic pavilions starting next year. Visits to the […]

Smokies sees more than 12M visitors despite virus closure

March 3, 2021 The Associated Press

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Despite closing for more than a month because of COVID-19, Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year on record last year. The park had a total of 12,095,720 visits […]

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