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Smokey Mountain Cabins There Is Only One
id you know there are no Located at more than 6,500 feet
Smokey Mountain cabins for elevation, these Smokies rental
vacation rentals inside the cabins are very popular. Prepare
Great Smokey Mountains National for a sponge bath. While there is
Park - except one! It is called running water for the toilets,
Leconte Lodge. Even though the there is no electricity. Kerosene
National Park Service Leconte lanterns will provide you with
Lodge is called a lodge, it also light. You will not be
includes rental log cabins. These blow-drying your hair or watching
are the only cabins for vacation reruns while here. It is life
rentals inside the national park. somewhat like it used to be many
generations ago.
To get there, do you just hop in These Smokey Mountain cabins only
your car and drive up to the have a capacity of up to fifty
front door? No way! There is no guests per night housed in either
road to these Smokey Mountain handcrafted log cabins or group
rental cabins. If you want to sleeping lodges. The cabins have
stay there, the only way in is by upper and lower double bunk beds,
hiking! Talk about Smokey which are great for two couples
Mountain secluded cabins - it is or a family of four or five
a hike of over 5 miles if you are persons. Each of the larger cabin
up to it. Lots of folks do just lodges can sleep from ten to
that, as this Smokey Mountain thirteen persons.
cabins facility fills up fast
during the summer. Not only does For your Leconte stay, make sure
it fill up fast, you may have to you bring sturdy shoes that you
wait months to get a cabin have already broken in. Include
reservation. more than one change of socks in
case your feet get wet. Layered,
lightweight clothing will give
you the flexibility to add more The Great Smokey Mountain
or take it off as temperatures National Park is about half in
change. A warm sweater or jacket North Carolina and half in
is advisable and a lightweight Tennessee. Leconte Lodge is
raincoat or poncho is absolutely located on Leconte Mountain which
essential. Nature shows no mercy is on the Tennessee side in the
for those unprepared for the national park. But you will not
sudden changes in weather. Summer know which state you are in. Does
nights can dip to 40 degrees or it really matter? You WILL know
lower, while in spring and fall, that you are away from
night temperatures can drop into civilization in a beautiful
the teens with snowfall. unspoiled mountain retreat.
Whether you stay in Leconte Lodge
No need to bring suitcases and or other Smokey Mountain log
other cumbersome luggage. A light cabins outside the park, once you
backpack should be what you use have been there, it is easy to
for your necessities since see why the Great Smoky Mountain
personal clothing and toiletries National Park is the #1 visited
are all you really need. national park in the USA.
Remember, it is a 5-mile hike to
enjoy these very special Smokey Copyright 2005 InfoSearch
Mountain cabins. Publishing
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