Great Smoky Mountains Natl Pk

Straddling the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes parts of the Great Smoky and the Blue Ridge mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Mountain chain. Once home to the Cherokee Indians, the national park now hosts 9 million tourists and 11 million non-recreational visitors each year, twice as many as any other national park. In addition to the hiking opportunities, there are also several historical attractions in the park, the most famous of which is Cades Cove, in addition to ample fishing areas.