As the end of my son's school year approaches, I find I am running out of preparation time for our big camping trip. I have decided the place I'd like to spend most of our time is The Great Smoky Mountain National Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The park encompasses over one-half million acres, making it one of the largest national areas in the East. There are over 270 miles of road in the Smokies and an endless amount of scenic hiking trails. There is also 10 different camp grounds within the park. With only toilets and cold water available, no showers or hot water so we are going to be roughing it. I have found some great information at www.nps.gov/grsm. There is a really nifty free Trip Planner available for downloading with all kinds of good information like maps, info on the bears, seasonal temperatures, recreational activities and some rules to follow. My wife has been getting on me about making reservations, but only 3 out of the ten campgrounds take reservations. I hope there will be sites available when we get there.
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