Guest post by Susan Melony<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re in the\nprocess of planning a family vacation, and especially one your entire family\nwill enjoy, you might consider the Smoky Mountains. The Smoky Mountains are\nlocated in East Tennessee as well as part of North Carolina. The Smoky\nMountains are considered a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Along with being\ncalled the Smoky Mountains, sometimes they\u2019re called the Great Smokies or just\nthe Smokies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The following are some things to know, reasons to visit, and tips for what to do when you\u2019re in the Smoky Mountains.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Great Smoky National Park was established in 1934. It currently has more than eleven million visitors each year, and it\u2019s the most visited national park in the country<\/a>. The park spans for more than 800 square miles along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGreat Smoky National Park <\/h2>\n\n\n\n