This was more like a small ranger station. The National Park Traveler’s Club (NPTC) noted that the stamp at Cades Cove campground was in the “welcome kiosk” or “permit station.” When I think of “kiosk” I think very, very small. I was disappointed because I was hoping for some sort of educational display, but all they had here was a bookstore and some bathrooms. It was a nice little side drive to this small ranger station and bookstore. Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont National Park Cancelation Stamp at the Tremont Institute at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I found a stamp there for the “Townsend, TN” but no special stamps.
The stamp was hanging out on the counter. Our first stop was the Townsend Visitor Center - which featured an art show from a local painter, a book store, bathrooms and a very small display about the area.
We came into the park from Knoxville down highway 321. Townsend Visitor Center National Park cancelation stamp at the Townsend Visitors Center outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here is where we scored our Great Smoky Mountains passport stamps for our National Parks passport cancelation stamps collection.
Since it was the middle of the week so I didn’t anticipate any traffic congestion (for which the park is famous) keeping us from our destinations. Since we planned to spend a full week in the park (that later turned into three days thanks to some extraordinarily wet weather and a leaky tent) I knew we would have all the time in the world to hunt down stamps across the vast park. Not familiar with the National Park Passport Cancelation program? Read it about it here. I hunted down stamps for my National Park Passport. On a recent trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park I did what I always do at any National Park location.
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