Tennessee and North Carolina · United States
UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983Great Smoky Mountains National Park tickets: Free
Main adult ticket: Entry. Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Last updated
- EntryNo entrance fee. But any vehicle parked for more than 15 minutes needs a parking tag (below)Free
- Parking tag, daily (per vehicle)US$5
- Parking tag, weeklyUS$15
- Parking tag, annualUS$40
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
There's no entrance fee. On the National Park Service's free entrance days no parking tag is needed either (in 2026: 16 February, 25 May, 14 June, 3 to 5 July, 25 August, 17 September, 27 October, 11 November). Disability placard holders are exempt from the tag.
Booking
Buy a parking tag online (print it, or have it posted) or in person in the park: most trailheads have no tag machines, so buy ahead. The tag must show your number plate and be displayed on the dashboard; America the Beautiful passes don't replace it, and it doesn't guarantee a space. Tags can't be refunded or transferred.
World Heritage site
Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on UNESCO's list since 1983. Listed as natural beauty, earth's history, living ecosystems and wildlife.
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Where Great Smoky Mountains National Park is, and the places around it. Tap a dot for its price. Open the full map
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Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors. Site positions from UNESCO's open data. "In Danger": on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.
Nearby
Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.
World Heritage sites
None within 100 km. The nearest is Mammoth Cave National Park, 292 km (182 miles) away.
Entry prices we've checked
- Biltmore EstateAsheville, United States85 km (53 miles)US$110
Questions
How much does it cost to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
The main adult ticket (Entry) costs Free. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park for free?
There's no entrance fee. On the National Park Service's free entrance days no parking tag is needed either (in 2026: 16 February, 25 May, 14 June, 3 to 5 July, 25 August, 17 September, 27 October, 11 November). Disability placard holders are exempt from the tag.
Do you need to book Great Smoky Mountains National Park tickets in advance?
Buy a parking tag online (print it, or have it posted) or in person in the park: most trailheads have no tag machines, so buy ahead. The tag must show your number plate and be displayed on the dashboard; America the Beautiful passes don't replace it, and it doesn't guarantee a space. Tags can't be refunded or transferred.
Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park a World Heritage site?
Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on UNESCO's list since 1983, listed as natural beauty, earth's history, living ecosystems and wildlife.