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Discover Free Activities in the Charming Towns of the Smoky Mountains

It’s easy to spend some serious cash in Gatlinburg; the city that serves as the “Gateway to the Smokies” is populated with amusement parks and museums and dotted with souvenir shops and enticing restaurants. However, the Tennessee town’s primary appeal lies in its proximity to the 500,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which, much to the delight of budget travelers, is free to explore.

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Top Day Trips to Smoky Mountain Parks from Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg, Tennessee is known as the ‘Gateway to the Smokies’ for a reason. This tiny East Tennessee mountain resort, with a population of just 3,754, is nestled against the western edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Technically a sub-range of the Appalachian Mountains, the Smoky Mountains offer a wild expanse of rounded ridges, often shrouded by the mists that give the national park its name.

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