Grotto Falls (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Grotto Falls is a waterfall somewhere between 20-30 feet tall, it has a very photogenic plunge of water you can walk behind, an equally photogenic little pool area in front…
Place of a Thousand Drips
Near marker 15 on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you'll find the Place of a Thousand Drips. This is a roadside waterfall,…
Rainbow Falls (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Rainbow Falls is a 75 foot tall waterfall you can see if you're willing to take a hike of just over 5.5 miles round trip, and if you're willing to…
Clingmans Dome
At 6643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the High Point of Tennessee, and one of the highest peaks in the eastern…
Cataract Falls (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Cataract Falls is a rough 40 foot high waterfall. You can reach it by starting at the Sugarlands Visitor Center within the Great Smoky Mountains State Park. From there you…
Mingo Falls
Mingo Falls is a 120 foot tall waterfall that can be found within the Qualla Boundary of North Carolina. Or an easier way to think of it, Mingo Falls is…
Deep Creek – Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park feels like a detached, far less wild experience than the rest of the park. Located on the southern side…
Oconaluftee Visitor Center & Elk
Elk can be found at and near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As I was passing by the visitor center driving south in the…
Elkmont Campground
Elkmont Campground is one of several campgrounds within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I chose to stay here because it seems fairly well located as a base camp for…
Little River at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
How do you take a shower while camping at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? That's what I asked myself before I went, having browsed the year round and seasonal…