Immerse yourself in more than half a million acres of Southern Appalachian splendor, from alluring streams and thundering waterfalls to impressive old-growth forests teeming with wildlife.
No matter how you choose to discover the Smokies, your adventure begins here.
The Great Smokies Welcome Center is located on U.S. 321 in Townsend, TN, 2 miles from the west entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can get information about things to see and do in and around the national park and shop from a wide selection of books, gifts, and other Smokies merchandise. Daily, weekly, and annual parking tags for the national park are also available.
