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melhow
Explorer
Sep 13, 2013

Federal Park Camping and Looming Government Shutdown

The family (10 of us with four sites total) and I have our annual 12-day trip planned for Elkmont in the Smokies beginning October 2. I am sweating the very real possibility of a government shutdown e...
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Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Sep 13, 2013
Here's a link to an interactive National Parks Map. I'm not familiar enough with the area to be of more help. Note that this is the only post that isn't political. Some folks just can't resist.

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