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Bears are wild animals that are dangerous and unpredictable . Do not approach bears or allow them to approach you !
Brilliant Colors
From early spring through the end of fall , Great Smoky Mountains National Park is filled with colors provided by more than 1,500 species of flowering plants and fall foliage . Violets , black-eyed Susans , sunflowers and asters are some of the seasonal flowers that brighten the park landscapes . Beginning in mid-September , leaves begin to change to autumn glory , peaking between mid-October and early November . Reports on autumn color change are posted beginning in September at nps . gov / grsm / planyourvisit / fallcolor . htm
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the country ’ s most visited national park . If you plan to visit , try to arrive earlier in the day .
Find out more about the national park ’ s parking tag program on page 16 . Remember , driving through the park , stopping for a photo , and learning more about the national park at the Sugarlands Visitor Center do not require a parking tag . Parking tags are required when staying parked for more than 15 minutes .