Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vs Acadia National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vs Acadia National Park

Area

Area

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is much bigger in area. It is more than 10 times bigger than Acadia National Park.

Number of visitors

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 12.94 million (Ranking - 1st) Acadia National Park - 3.97 million (Ranking - 5th)

Region & state

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tennessee and North Carolina (Southeastern United States) Acadia National Park - Maine (Northeastern United States)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

There is a significant population of American Black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains. The sightings of black bears in Acadia National Park are rare.

Neither of these National Parks have Grizzly bears.

Since Great Smoky Mountains National Park is much bigger, it has more hiking trails.

Highest mountain

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Clingmans Dome (6,643 ft/2,025 m) Acadia National Park - Cadillac Mountain (1,528 ft/466 m)

Other wildlife

Great Smoky Mountains - White-tailed deer, Elk, Coyote, gray squirrel, Barred owl, Eastern Box Turtle, etc  Acadia - White-tailed deer, bobcat, beaver, Snowshoe hare, raccoon, etc

Which state has the most National Parks in the US?

Which state has the most National Parks in the US?