The Sugarlands is a valley in Tennessee within the north-central Great Smoky Mountains, located in the southeastern United States. Formerly home to a string of small Appalachian communities, the valley is now the location of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park headquarters and the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Lying just south of Gatlinburg, the Sugarlands is one of the park's most popular access points.
The Sugarlands, looking northwest from Bull Head.
The West Fork of the Little Pigeon River in the Sugarlands.
John Ownby Cabin, built in 1860
Cole Cemetery, with a Union supporter buried near a Confederate soldier
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an American national park in the southeastern United States, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The park contains some of the highest mountains in eastern North America, including Clingmans Dome, Mount Guyot, and Mount Le Conte. The border between the two states runs northeast to southwest through the center of the park. The Appalachian Trail passes through the center of the park on its route from Georgia to Maine. With 13 million visitors in 2023, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States.
View from the Cliff Tops formation atop Mount Le Conte
Clingmans Dome is the highest mountain in the national park at 6,643 feet (2,025 m)
Mount Le Conte is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit
The Sugarlands are one of several prominent valleys within the range