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Fireflies at Elkmont by Jackson Moutain Homes

A very special camping experience!

As winner of this package you will receive a six-person North Face Family-style tent and two Northface 20 degree sleeping bags complete with mattresses and pads.

You will need this equipment for your very special camping weekend June 12-13, 2009.

The most popular riverside campsite has been reserved for you at Elkmont campground. Once you have pitched your tent and settled in, you can prepare for the grand performance.

Did we mention that you have a reservation on the most coveted weekend of the year at Elkmont? That’s right, just in time for the synchronized fireflies. You will be able to saunter over from your campsite to view the most spectacular fireworks show Mother Nature has to offer!

After a day of hiking and exploring on Saturday, you will surely have worked up an appetite for dinner. Never fear, our very own “Julia Child of the Smokies” (aka Elaine Miller) will drop by to wow you with her campfire cooking.

While we don’t know what she has planned for you, we hear her gingerbread dumplings are something you’ll write home about!

Photinus carolinus Green The famous Elkmont synchronized fireflies!

Little River at Elkmont by Magic Carpet Travel The Little River will lull you to sleep as it rushes by your campsite.


If you have questions about this item, please contact Friends of the Smokies' Special Projects Director Lauren Gass at fotslg@bellsouth.net.








Compliments of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports and Elaine Miller.



















Join Friends of the Smokies at the Knoxville Convention Center for the
2009 Evergreen Ball
on January 23rd and bid on our fine selection of live auction items which
will benefit the Park!



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