The Great Smoky Mountains lie mostly in North Carolina and Tennessee, along the border of the two states.  They exend somewhat into northern Georgia.  Several hundred miles from Arkansas.

DMc

---- Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear traveler
> Do smokies include Arkansas ... Try the crater of diamonds state
> park ... Near murfreesboro arkansas
> Worth at least two full days stay
> Yours
>
> Sent from my iPhone...
> There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to
> live from moment to moment.
>
> On 2010-09-24, at 4:43 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
>
> > Peter, you probably already know this, but you should review the
> > National Park information, which gives a lot of detail about what
> > you can and can't do, and where you can and can't camp in the park.
> > Also, there are National Forest sites hub up to the park, and
> > camping in the NF is open, in addition to the NP camp grounds.  Just
> > be aware of hunting this time of year in the NF, and bears and feral
> > hogs whatever time of year.  Of course, if you don't want crowds,
> > you probably should go to a different park any time except deep
> > winter.  But outside the park, you can find solitude.  Or if you are
> > a backpacker, you can find solitude on the trails, though the
> > Appalachian Trail will be crowded in summer, requiring reservations
> > for the bear shelters (the only place you can camp on the AT).
> >
> > ---- Peter Lapp <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >> Awesome, thanks for the tips! I'll have to check that stuff out.
> >> Whitewater
> >> stuff would be amazing. I'm sure this will be the first of many
> >> trips!
> >>
> >>
> >> -p
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >>> Get to Bryson City of a tad outside of there and check out the
> >>> Nantahala
> >>> Outdoor Center.  Appalachian Trail crosses there and there's
> >>> whitewater
> >>> stuff, mountain biking,  and a private campground up the road a
> >>> few miles
> >>> and out of the way.  Maybe a  4 hour drive down 24 and up 75 to
> >>> Cleveland
> >>> and then east on 64This time of year, it should be slowing down
> >>> business-wise.  As you head east of 64 out of Cleveland(TN),
> >>> you'll drive by
> >>> the site of the 1996 Whitewater Slalom Olympic Venue on the Ocoee
> >>> River.  If
> >>> the NOC is too much fro you, ask the locals where there's a
> >>> secluded spot or
> >>> two.  Actually there's thousands of them.  You'll have trouble
> >>> justifying
> >>> JUST one weekend.  ie you'll be back!!    www.noc.com
> >>>
> >>> Enjoy
> >>>
> >>> DM&FS
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> At 12:52 PM 9/24/2010, Peter Lapp wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I'm planning to take a weekend trip to the Smokies in a few weeks
> >>>> and
> >>>> wanted
> >>>> to see if anyone had any advice on some good campsites. I was
> >>>> hoping to
> >>>> find
> >>>> some good, secluded spots on the western side, since they are
> >>>> closer. I'm
> >>>> coming from Nashville, so it's easier/closer to find spots on
> >>>> this side.
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyone know of some good spots around the area that aren't
> >>>> crowded? I
> >>>> don't
> >>>> care about hookups or bathrooms, etc, just a place to park and
> >>>> camp. Also,
> >>>> if you have any hiking trail suggestions, I'm open to that as well.
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely

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David McNeely