Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Lonely Planet

350 g/db

2nd Edition
Published March 2021

224 pp full color / 41 maps

Next edition due: March 2025

Lonely Planet’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike Mt LeConte, explore Cataloochee, and raft on Pigeon river; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Great Smoky Mountains and begin your journey now!

Inside the Lonely Planet’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations

Focused on the best – hikes, drives, and cycling tours

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, and conservation

Over 40 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout

Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment, and Day and Overnight Hikes

Covers Great Smoky Mountains National Park and around, East Tennessee, North Carolina Mountains, Atlanta, North Georgia




The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Great Smoky Mountains National Parks, our most comprehensive guide to this US national park, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

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