Camping in Our National Parks - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

One of the most-visited national parks in the Unitedbe reached by car and feature restrooms with cold
States, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park isrunning water and flush toilets. Showers, however,
unlike any other national park. With its 800 squareare not available, nor are they available anywhere
miles of unmatched plant and animal diversity and richwithin the territory of the Park, so visitors to the
Appalachian cultural history, the Great SmokyPark must bring their own. For front country
Mountains offers something for everyone. Naturecampers, a propane camping shower would be a
enthusiasts can marvel at the abundance of wildlifegood bet. For backcountry campsites, which as the
that call this territory home, such as the popular blackname suggests require hiking to a designated back
bears, or enjoy the flowering beauty of itscountry campsite that cannot be reached by car, a
wildflowers, of which more than 1,660 kinds grow insimple solar camping shower solves the problem of a
the Park. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Park offerslack of showering facilities. The Park has seven front
800 miles of hike trails, streams to fish in, andcountry group campgrounds available to those who
campgrounds to pitch a tent on and spend the nightwant to camp in groups of 8 or more and, for those
in, surrounded by the ancient and magical Smokywho prefer the company of a horse to that of their
Mountains. Finally, history buffs can explore theentire family circle, can take advantage of the Park's
historical log cabins, churches and farmsteads found infive drive-in horse camps, which feature hitch racks
the Park, immersing themselves in Southernand basic camping facilities. Whether to refresh horse
Appalachian culture. In choosing to camp in the Greator man, a high capacity camping shower will come in
Smoky Mountains National Park, visitors immersemighty handy and enhance the experience of
themselves in a unique blend of nature, history andspending a few days at these campgrounds.
culture rarely found anywhere.With its full range of camping options, the Great
In keeping with its diversity theme, Park offersSmoky Mountains National Park is a treasure that
several different camping options for the campingmerits several days of visiting and will enchant all who
enthusiast: front country, back country, horse anddecide to camp there.
group campgrounds. Front country campgrounds can