View atop Cliff Tops on Mount LeConte in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quiz: How Well Do You Know It?

Five questions about the most-visited national park in America — including the 2024 name change most visitors haven't heard about yet.

By Ashley

Travel Expert

Published July 7, 2026

Eleven and a half million people visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park every year — more than any other national park in the country. But how well do you actually know it? Five questions, one park.

Five for five and you could probably lead the ranger talk yourself. Send this to the friend who still calls it Clingmans Dome.

Question 1 of 50%
In what year was Great Smoky Mountains National Park officially established?
View atop Cliff Tops on Mount LeConte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park — Wikimedia Commons

In what year was Great Smoky Mountains National Park officially established?

Ticket Deals

Book Tickets in Gatlinburg

Reserve popular Gatlinburg attractions online before the busiest time slots and same-day prices start climbing.

Mobile ticketsSkip the box officeBook in minutes

Tap any live offer below to open the official ticket checkout for that attraction.

Planning a Smokies trip?

Save what's useful here, then check stays before dates fill up.

Stays in Gatlinburg

Live rates for hotels and cabins.

Compare stays

Topics Covered

QuizGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkKuwohiTriviaNational Park Facts