6The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Instead of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosted 12.5 travelers last year. That’s as many visitors as Glacier, Zion, and Rock Mountain National Parks combined. The park is beautiful but if you are seeking solitude and serenity you might want to look elsewhere.
Try the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Like the Great Smoky Mountains, it has rushing waterfalls, old forests, and incredible views. The “Porkies” get only 2.5 percent of the total visiting the Smokies.
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