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Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $2 1 billion in local communities in 2022 theonefeather.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theonefeather.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The GSMNP ranked at the top of the list for visitor spending in the U.S. The NPS said the lodging and restaurant sectors saw the biggest direct effects.
A report by the National Park Service found Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors spent $2.1 billion in nearby communities in 2022, which is said to have supported 32,590 jobs and brought a benefit of $3.3 billion to the local community.