Sugarlands Visitor Center
A major gateway to the park from Gatlinburg.
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Sugarlands Visitor Center Details
Just two miles from Gatlinburg, the Sugarlands Visitor Center is a major gateway to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The visitor center is open every day of the year except Christmas. Here you'll find park information -- including a free 20-minute introductory film -- as well as Ranger-led programs, the Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore, and a souvenir shop. You also can obtain backcountry permits here.
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Newfound Gap Road
Nearby Parks Around Sugarlands Visitor Center
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sugarlands Visitor Center
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Set in some of the oldest mountains on Earth, 814-square-mile Great Smoky Mountain National Park is so remarkably biodiverse that scientists haven't even come close to documenting every living thing that resides here.
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Sugarlands Visitor Center
This Visitor Center is fully accessible.
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Fighting Creek Nature Trail
A fantastic way of sampling the old woodlands and remnants of the area's historic past.
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Gatlinburg Trail
Travels 1.9 miles between Sugarlands Visitor Center and the edge of Gatlinburg.
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Contact Information
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