According to a recently-released National Park Service (NPS) study, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not only the nation’s most visited national park, it also tops the 391 national park units in visitor spending. The study estimates that in 2008 the Park’s 9 million visitors spent over $800 million in the gateway communities surrounding the Park. The study also estimates that 14,569 local jobs were supported by Park visitor spending.   Read More ...

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