Besides the National Park, there are many state and federally run recreation centers around the Smokies. From historic areas like Fort Loudon to Olympic sites on the Ocoee River, you get to learn a lot more about the Smokies from a completely different point of view. Camping, hiking, boating and every other outdoor recreation can be found in the various national forests and state parks in the Smoky Mountain Area.
State Parks
- Panther Creek State Park
- North Carolina State Parks
- Fort Loudon State Park
- New River State Park
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
- Tennessee State Parks
- Roan Mountain State Park
- State Parks
- Grandfather Mountain
- Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
- Hiwassee / Ocoee State Park
- Chimney Rock State Park
- Blue Valley Experimental Forest
- Elk Knob State Park
- Indian Mountain State Park
- Mount Jefferson State Park
- Mount Mitchell State Park
- Warriors’ Path State Park
