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Reminder, you will need a paid parking tag to park in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Posted on 1/18/23 at 11:45 am
Posted on 1/18/23 at 11:45 am
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For anybody planning their Appalachian trips this summer.
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GATLINBURG, Tenn.—On March 1, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will launch the ‘Park it Forward’ program which requires visitors to buy and display a valid parking tag for any vehicle parking for more than 15 minutes. To make the transition as smooth as possible, the park will offer early sales of annual parking tags starting January 17.
“Park it Forward is crucial to the future of the park and its resources,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “Parking tag sales will provide critically needed support to protect and enhance the visitor experience, not just for tomorrow, but for generations to come.”
The $40 annual parking tags will be available for purchase online through Great Smoky Mountains Association or at any of the park's visitor centers. Annual tags purchased prior to March 1 will be valid through the end of March 2024. The $5 daily and $15 weekly parking tags will become available for purchase February 21 at 10 a.m. EST at recreation.gov.
For anybody planning their Appalachian trips this summer.
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 11:52 am to GetCocky11
So, this is their way around the deal that this particular park was deeded to be perpetually entrance fee free? 
Posted on 1/18/23 at 11:53 am to GetCocky11
It's just amazing to me how quickly a park that was supposed to be free has found a way to charge for camping and now parking. And for those of you that say "it's only $40 for an annual permit", this is how it always starts. Within 10 years it will be $100 or more for the annual permit.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 12:04 pm to TimeOutdoors
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now parking.
Would rather they build giant parking lots at the visitors centers in Cherokee and Gatlinburg and implement shuttles along the major routes.
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 1/18/23 at 2:46 pm to GetCocky11
I guarantee you they would make more $ if they asked for donations instead.
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 1/18/23 at 3:24 pm to GetCocky11
this is bs. who doesnt park somewhere for 15 mins? this is merely wordplay to charge admission fee.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 4:12 pm to jralspanky
The America the Beautiful Pass is not valid for the parking tag. It’s an entirely separate thing
Posted on 1/18/23 at 9:41 pm to GetCocky11
I just look at the white mountains and it’s essentially turned into a country club for people with money. I hate to see that happen to GRSM.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 9:44 pm to GetCocky11
I’m going to need a lot of people to forget that national parks are awesome.
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