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Staying there : Two of 10 park campgrounds are open all year; none has showers. Four take reservations for May 15 to Oct. 31; others are first come, first served. Fees are $14 to $23 a night. Call 1-877-444-6777; www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/frontcountry-camping.htm .
LeConte Lodge (865-429-5704, www.lecontelodge.com ), at 6,360 feet, is reached only on foot; the shortest route is 5 1/2 miles. Seven kerosene-lit rustic cabins and three group-sleeping lodges, none with showers, can accommodate 60. In cabins, daily rate is $75 an adult, plus $35 an adult for breakfast and dinner. A two-bedroom lodge is $600 a night for up to eight people, plus $35 a day per adult for meals. A three-bedroom lodge is $900 a night for up to 12 people, plus per-person meal charges. european car rentals from north america Open to Nov. 24.
We stayed in Gatlinburg at Rodeway Inn Skyland (223 E. Parkway, european car rentals from north america 1-800-255-8738, www.rodewayinngatlinburg.com ), where doubles are $35.99 to $109.99 a night and views of the mountains priceless. At Sidney James Mountain Lodge (610 Historic Nature Trail, european car rentals from north america Gatlinburg, 1-800-362-9394, www.sidneyjames.com ), doubles are $49 to $104. At Jack Huff s Motor Lodge (204 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, 1-800-322-1817, www.jackhuffs.com ), doubles cost $48 to $85.
Cabin rentals are numerous in the Smokies; at Mountain Rentals of Gatlinburg (1-888-609-4654, www.gotogatlinburg.com ), prices start at $510 a week for two adults; for 16 people, from $2,250 a week. There are also private campgrounds, such as KOA Cherokee (828-497-9711, www.koa.com ) and bed-and-breakfasts european car rentals from north america ( www.smokymountainbb.com ).
In Gatlinburg, locals go to Mountain Lodge Restaurant (913 E. Parkway, 865-436-2547) for sourdough French toast and huge cinnamon rolls. At Smoky Mountain Brewery (1004 Parkway, 865-436-4200, smoky-mtn-brewery.com ), hearth-baked soft pretzels are a specialty. At Corky s Ribs & BBQ (519 Parkway, 865-430-8069, www.corkysbbq.com ), we had the ribs-chicken-pulled pork platter in the Elvis Room. Upscale options include the Park Grill steakhouse (1110 Parkway, 865-436-2300, www.peddlerparkgrill.com ), constructed of massive spruce trees.
To do in the park : Three visitor european car rentals from north america centers (Sugarlands, Oconaluftee and Cades Cove) are open daily except Christmas Day. A free brochure has a map with highlights; $1 auto tour and hiking guides are available. More information: 865-436-1200, or www.nps.gov/grsm . See greatsmokies75th.org for June 13-15 anniversary-weekend events and exhibits.
Highlights include, in the north : Sugarlands Visitor Center s 20-minute film and natural history museum, and five-mile Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail s historic buildings; west : Cades Cove historic district, an 11-mile loop with churches, homes and a gristmill; center : From Newfound Gap on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, hike to 6,643-foot Clingmans Dome; east : Cataloochee has old homesteads european car rentals from north america and elk; south : Oconaluftee european car rentals from north america Visitor Center, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, has a logging european car rentals from north america exhibit.
Cades Cove Heritage Tours (865-448-8838, www.cadescoveheritagetours.org ), a private company european car rentals from north america in Townsend, in the park s northwest section, provides three-hour shuttle tours of Cades Cove; $13 for adults.
North in Gatlinburg, Tenn.: Five Ripley s attractions include Aquarium of the Smokies (88 River Road, 1-888-240-1358, www.ripleysaquariumofthesmokies.com ), where you walk under a shark-filled water tunnel. $22.29.
North of Gatlinburg: In Pigeon Forge (1-800-251-9100, www.mypigeonforge.com ; www.pigeonforgechamber.com ), tourist magnets line U.S. 321/441 for miles. This is Dolly Parton country. Dollywood (1-800-365-5996, www.dollywood.com ), a 125-acre Smokies-theme amusement park.