The Great Smoky Mountain National Park

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park consists of 521,000 acres of nationally protected forest. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on September 2, 1940, for the permanent enjoyment of the people. World renowned for its diverse plant and animal life, waterfalls and hiking trails, the beauty of its ancient landscape and quality of its Southern Appalachian mountain culture makes this mountain range America's most visited national park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ranked 12th in Forbes World's 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions following the 11th ranked Great Wall of China. Currently, between 9.2 million people visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, making it the Tennessee's leading tourist attraction.