The Great Smoky
Mountains Association Welcomes You!
The purpose of Great Smoky
Mountains Association (GSMA) is
to help the Park. Through sales, labor,
donations, and volunteer efforts, GSMA
provides the National Park Service with
additional tools for fulfilling its
mission.
Great
Smoky Mountains Association is a nonprofit
organization authorized by Congress to
support the Park's educational, scientific,
and historical programs. Our mission is
to enhance public enjoyment and understanding
of Great Smoky Mountains National
Park.
To accomplish
this goal GSMA participates in a variety
of activities that include: distribution
and publication of educational books and
guides, funding visitor center exhibits
and artifact collections, sponsoring free
historic demonstrations and festivals,
funding the Park's library, and helping
fund the environmental education program
at the Institute at Tremont. Since its
creation in 1953, GSMA has contributed
aid to the Park total over $18.15 million.
Publications,
sales, and membership dues sustain these
operations. Revenue from online purchases
go directly toward accomplishing our mission.
Mission
Statement
"Great Smoky Mountains Association
supports the perpetual preservation of
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and
the national park system by promoting
greater public understanding and appreciation
through education, interpretation, and
research."
Association's
Membership
Members of Great Smoky Mountains Association
receive benefits that include: a subscription
to the Association's newsletter, The Bearpaw,
a 15% discount on books and other items,
a subscription to the Park's quarterly
news paper Smokies Guide, participation
in the Association's annual meeting, spring
and fall dayhikes, and other special programs
and entertainment events.
The following
types of memberships are available:
1. Annual $30, (individual)
2. Supporting Annual $50, (2 people)
3. Lifetime Family $500, (payable in 4 annual
installments)
4. Corporate Annual $250
To join the Association, contact us directly
at (865) 436-7318,
ext. 222. Or Click Here to Become A Member!
Area discounts for GSMA members:
GSMNP visitor center bookstores --
15% discount (applies to online store also)
Bookstores in other national parks --
10% discount
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville hotel and lodging associations --
10% discount on lodging from participating members
Knoxville Zoo --
20% discount on any full-price one-day admission
Ripley's Aquarium,
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum,
Ripley's Moving Theater,
Ripley's Haunted Adventure, and
Davy Crockett Mini Golf, discounts on full-price one-day tickets as follows --
12 years and older $3 off
6-11 years old $2 off
2-5 years old $1 off
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad --
$3 off regular ticket price
Tennessee Smokies Baseball games --
Buy one ticket, get one free Sunday through Thursday home games during the regular season.
Park Grill in Gatlinburg, TN --
10% discount
Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN --
Adult admission $2.95 off
Children's admission $1 off
