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National parks in Tennessee

Tennessee has 1 national park: Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains

National parks in Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTN / NC
Forested Appalachian mountains on the Tennessee–North Carolina line. Busy, green, and known for misty ridges and wildlife.

Other parks within reach of Tennessee

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Tennessee
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park	105 mi (170 km)	2 hr 57 min	Doable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	180 mi (290 km)	4 hr 43 min	Best as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park	273 mi (440 km)	6 hr 55 min	Worth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park	352 mi (566 km)	8 hr 46 min	Worth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park	365 mi (588 km)	9 hr 6 min	Worth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park	366 mi (589 km)	9 hr 7 min	Worth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park	407 mi (655 km)	10 hr 5 min	Worth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	472 mi (759 km)	11 hr 37 min	Worth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park	486 mi (782 km)	11 hr 57 min	Worth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park	501 mi (806 km)	12 hr 18 min	Worth a longer road trip

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Common questions

How many national parks are in Tennessee?

1: Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

What is the closest national park to Tennessee?

Mammoth Cave National Park, roughly 105 mi (170 km) out and about 2 hr 57 min of driving from the centre of Tennessee.