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Supporting Great Smoky Mountains
National Park since 1953

Photo by Michele Sons

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Subject line: ‘Your story’

During my dozen years as a newspaper reporter prior to joining Smokies Life, I developed a visceral reaction to emails with subject lines like “Your story,” or “Recent article in [insert publication here].” People who take the time to track down a journalist’s email and send a note more often

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Great Smokies

Welcome Center

Hours of Operation

(subject to change)

Open year round (closed December 25)


January - February

Open Daily 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

March - November

Open Daily 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
December

Open Daily 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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.

Physical Address

7929 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway Townsend TN 37882

Contact

865.436.7318 Ext 320