An Entire Tour Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Can Now Be Taken From Your Couch
Meghan Kraft
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The Great Smoky Mountains are known around the United States and the world for their natural beauty. In fact, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited in the country and is a preferred vacation spot for folks in the South. Tennessee and North Carolina share the grand natural space, and folks have been known to travel from all over to come and see the craggy peaks of the Smokies for themselves. If you’re not up to making the trip or your billfold feels a bit too light to rent a cabin, you can take a virtual Smoky Mountains tour. We’ve included a direct link and everything you need to know about this fun experience below.
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Take the virtual Smoky Mountains Tour yourself with this GoogleEarth experience. Love the idea of staying home next time you are off from work? Check out our guide to having the best staycation.
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Virtual Tour of the Great Smoky Mountains
What are some of the best places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains?
Some of the best places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains are:
- Cades Cove
- Laurel Falls
- Alum Cave
- Cataract Falls
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
- Grotto Falls
- Elkmont Ghost Town
Virtual tours are great and can offer an amazing view from your computer screen. Sitting on the couch can be awesome after a long day, but what about actually going and spending time in this beautiful park? Sure the picture of the Newfound Gap is pretty and the virtual tour does a great job, but there is nothing like getting out there and seeing it yourself. Standing on the line and looking out over the vast wilderness and the amazing views is enough to make you awe at this beautiful masterpiece. So how do you plan a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains? Well, let us give you some suggestions to inspire you to take an amazing adventure. We can start off small by doing a trip in the car. Cades Cove is a wonderful place to start without even stepping out of your car. You have a high chance of seeing wildlife and you can even explore a couple of historic buildings. Of course, you saw the virtual tour of Laurel Falls, But how about hiking the paved path leading up to this magnificent wonder? Alum Cave is a very popular trail as well and for good reason. You can hike up to this incredible rock formation creating a steep open cave with a beautiful overlook. For an easy and simple hike, find Cataract Falls hidden behind the Sugarland visitors center. Or, spend some time exploring the many trails off the Roaring Motor Fork Trail. Grotto Falls is another amazing waterfall we highly recommend. You can walk behind it and feel the refreshing waters pouring down onto the rocks below. Or take a trip over to the Elkmont ghost town to explore the renovated buildings. The possibilities are seemly endless as you explore this wonderful park.