GSMNP Proposes Parking Fee Program
GSMNP Proposes Parking Fee Program The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is proposing a parking fee program for vehicular traffic. The park is currently one of the few national parks that do not charge an entrance fee. But for the last several years the park’s visitation has increased by almost 60%. And the park’s operational budget hasn’t changed. The increase in the number of visitors has resulted in maintenance needs on trails, structures, and roads throughout the park. Park It Forward Park It Forward is the proposed parking fee program. Vehicular traffic would pay $5 a full-day parking tag, a…
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