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| Great Smoky Mountains National Park :- Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern United States. World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and the depth and integrity of its wilderness sanctuary, the park attracts over nine million visitors each year. Once a part of the Cherokee homeland, the Smokies today are a hiker's paradise with over 800 miles of trails. ACCESSIBILITY Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a wildlands sanctuary preserving the world’s finest examples of plant and animal diversity in a temperate deciduous forest. This wild landscape, rich with traces of its human past, calls visitors back again and again. Much of the Smokies can be enjoyed from your vehicle and from accessible facilities and programs. Activities range from viewing scenery to exploring the intricacies of the forest floor to learning about the resourceful people who made a living from this wilderness. Sugarlands Visitor Center Designated accessible parking spaces are available at Sugarlands Visitor Center on both sides of the building. Restrooms are accessible, as is the outside water fountain near the east parking lot. The visitor center is open year-round, except Christmas day, and is fully accessible. A wheelchair is available. The information desk, book sales area, exhibits, and audiovisual room are all on one level. Ranger-led programs held in the visitor center are accessible. For hearing-impaired visitors, the park movie is captioned. FOR KIDS Important Message for School Teachers ;- If you are planning a field trip in the park, please contact the Education Office at (865) 436-1713 for important safety information. Advance planning is extremely important to assure a safe and enjoyable trip for your students. Parks As Classrooms is an interdisciplinary learning experience for students in grades k-8. This environmental education program allows teachers in communities surrounding the park to bring their students to the park for a hands-on learning experience. The program integrates the natural and cultural resources of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with North Carolina and Tennessee curriculum objectives. |
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