Appalachian Highlands Learning Center
at Purchase
Knob
Address:
Website: At right, researchers relax on the deck after a long day in the field. Photo by Kemp Davis, Jr. |
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Directions:
- Purchase Knob is located at the far southeastern edge of the Park, off of Highway 276 near Waynesville, NC.
Maps:
- Purchase Knob Map #1 - 35KB pdf
- Purchase Knob Map #2 - 238KB pdf
- Purchase Knob Map #3 - 513KB pdf
- Road and Trail Maps - Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Important Phone Numbers:
- Emergency: 911 (This is also monitored by Park Communications)
- Park Communications: 865-436-1294, from 7am--2am.
- Discover Life in America: 865-430-4752 or 865-430-4756
- Twin Creeks Natural Resouce Center Office: 865-430-4740
Reservations:
- Camping, bathrooms and laboratory space is available if reservations are made in advance.
- For further details, contact Paul Super Paul_Super@nps.gov or Susan Sachs, 828-926-6251.
Collecting Permit:
- Everyone
doing research in the Park is required to obtain a collecting permit.
- This can be applied for online on the National Park Service Research Permit and Reporting System.
More Information:
