ELKMONT GHOST TOWN | GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

Did you know there's an abandoned resort town in the middle of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? The remnants of this old Gatlinburg, Tennessee town are right outside of the Elkmont campground and predate the National Park itself. If you're a fan of ghost towns, consider visiting the remains of what was once a booming vacation destination.

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Appalachian pioneers inhabited this hidden spot in the Little River Valley before being established as the town of Elkmont in 1908 by The Little River Lumber Company. Founder Wilson B. Townsend decided to start publicizing the area as a getaway for outdoor enthusiasts after all of the success he found from the logging camp. Townsend did such a good job making business boom in the area that a neighboring town was even named