| One of the most-visited national parks in the United | | | | be reached by car and feature restrooms with cold |
| States, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is | | | | running water and flush toilets. Showers, however, |
| unlike any other national park. With its 800 square | | | | are not available, nor are they available anywhere |
| miles of unmatched plant and animal diversity and rich | | | | within the territory of the Park, so visitors to the |
| Appalachian cultural history, the Great Smoky | | | | Park must bring their own. For front country |
| Mountains offers something for everyone. Nature | | | | campers, a propane camping shower would be a |
| enthusiasts can marvel at the abundance of wildlife | | | | good bet. For backcountry campsites, which as the |
| that call this territory home, such as the popular black | | | | name suggests require hiking to a designated back |
| bears, or enjoy the flowering beauty of its | | | | country campsite that cannot be reached by car, a |
| wildflowers, of which more than 1,660 kinds grow in | | | | simple solar camping shower solves the problem of a |
| the Park. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Park offers | | | | lack of showering facilities. The Park has seven front |
| 800 miles of hike trails, streams to fish in, and | | | | country group campgrounds available to those who |
| campgrounds to pitch a tent on and spend the night | | | | want to camp in groups of 8 or more and, for those |
| in, surrounded by the ancient and magical Smoky | | | | who prefer the company of a horse to that of their |
| Mountains. Finally, history buffs can explore the | | | | entire family circle, can take advantage of the Park's |
| historical log cabins, churches and farmsteads found in | | | | five drive-in horse camps, which feature hitch racks |
| the Park, immersing themselves in Southern | | | | and basic camping facilities. Whether to refresh horse |
| Appalachian culture. In choosing to camp in the Great | | | | or man, a high capacity camping shower will come in |
| Smoky Mountains National Park, visitors immerse | | | | mighty handy and enhance the experience of |
| themselves in a unique blend of nature, history and | | | | spending 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 offers | | | | Smoky Mountains National Park is a treasure that |
| several different camping options for the camping | | | | merits several days of visiting and will enchant all who |
| enthusiast: front country, back country, horse and | | | | decide to camp there. |
| group campgrounds. Front country campgrounds can | | | | |