r/GSMNP

Be respectful

Talk to people how you expected people to talk to you. Insults, personal attacks, etc., will not be tolerated.

Keep posts related to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There are other subreddits for Gatlinburg (/r/GatlinburgandSmokies), the Blue Ridge Parkway (/r/BlueRidgeParkway/), etc. Discussions on this subreddit should focus on Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

No direct advertising/solicitation

No direct advertising and/or solicitation for companies that do business in the park (tour guides, etc.) or other entities is allowed.

No discussion or suggestion of illegal activity

Any posts or comments suggesting actions that are in violation of park rules are expressly prohibited.

No discussion of remotely significant off-trail activity

Off-trail activity is highly discouraged by National Park staff. It can be incredibly dangerous in many areas of the national park. As a result, discussion of any remotely significant off-trail activity is not allowed on this subreddit.

Photo/video locations included

Locations in the park must be included in all photos and videos. For photos/videos of trails, etc., the trail name is sufficient; the exact location on the trail is not necessary, let alone realistic.

Credit photographers/videographers

If you post someone else's photograph/video, you must credit them. This subreddit does not tolerate stealing other's photographs/video work.

External Links

External links other than nps.gov and recreation.gov are subject to manual review.

External links to social media, including x.com, twitter.com, facebook.com, instagram.com, threads.net, tiktok.com and youtube.com are prohibited.