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Sugarlands Visitor Center

About Sugarlands Visitor Center

Near Gatlinburg, TN, Sugarlands Visitor Center is an excellent starting point as you enter the park's North District. Learn about the park's plants and animals with natural history exhibits. Enjoy ranger-led programs conducted seasonally. Peruse the park bookstore and shop. Access public restrooms and drink vending machines. The Backcountry Permit Office is here, too.

Park Passport stamps are available here.

Adapted from National Park Service.

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Photos of Sugarlands Visitor Center

  1. Sugarlands Visitor Center, Sevier County01Sevier CountyHaas, David, creator · Public domain
  2. Sugarlands Visitor Center lobby with visitors, August 2013--Warren Bielenberg02Lobby with visitors, August --Warren BielenbergGreat Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg, TN · Public domain
  3. Tourists at Sugarlands Visitor Center, GSMNP IMG03Tourists at Sugarlands Visitor Center, GSMNPBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Visitor Center P04Visitor Center PChris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Chipmunk P05Chipmunk PChris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Laurels P06Laurels PChris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 2.8 miles of Sugarlands Visitor Center; the closest, Hollywood Star Cars Museum, is about 1.9 miles away.