Swan Cabin Group Camp
Federal / Recreation.gov
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Overview Please be advised: due to health and safety concerns, occupancy within Swan Cabin will no longer be permitted. However, group camping outside the cabin in adjacent grassy field is allowed. Nestled in a remote area of Nantahala National Forest, this primitive log cabin was built in 1931 by Frank Swan in a different location, then later it was moved to its current location near the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness. The cabin and the surrounding meadows are named for the Swan Family, who came to the area from Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. Swan Cabin Group Campsite offers a peac
Location
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35.35972, -84.00306
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Trip-ready check
Live · National Weather Service · updated 8:15 AMWhat to check the night before you leave — forecast, alerts, and daylight for Lake Santeetlah, NC.
Today
73°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 5 mph
Tonight
62°F
Mostly Clear
1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
74°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
30% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday Night
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
43% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
92% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
83% rain · wind 0 mph
Forecast: weather.gov point forecast. Conditions change — re-check the morning you leave.
Everything you need to know
- Drive time (set your own plan)
- Not estimated for this listing — map it from your home
- Access
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- Hike-in
- Confirm on site / map
- Pass required
- Check site (America the Beautiful often covers day-use; camping fees separate)
- Parking
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- Camping fee
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- Max stay
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- Reservation
- Required · Recreation.govWindow: Typically 6 months rolling (check site)
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Sample 2-night immersion plan
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Day 0 — Departure
- Leave with buffer for the ~drive + grocery / ice stop
- Arrive, set up camp, short walk to orient
- Simple dinner + early night if traveling after work
Day 1 — Main immersion
- Longer hike or creek time in the afternoon
- Campfire, quiet evening
Day 2 — Morning + departure
- Slow morning, coffee, short walk
- Pack out (Leave No Trace)
- Optional stop on the way home
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