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Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina Fees: $25 per night Reservations: Reservations can be made through the reservation service at 877-444-6777 or online at: www.recreation.gov 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 peaceful, quiet retreat where visitors can relax and enjoy birdsong and views of the surrounding wilderness. This group campsite is available from April 15 through October 31. ATTENTION: Swan Cabin Group Camp is considered remote, and is located at a high elevation where climatic conditions can be… Getting there: From Robbinsville, North Carolina, take Highway 129 north. After about 2 miles turn left onto 143 West (Massey Branch Road). Pass the Ranger Office and continue to the stop sign (2.2 miles). At the stop sign, turn right, continuing on 143 West for approximately 6.9 miles. Turn right on NC 1134 toward Joyce Kilmer. Continue only about 50 feet. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 81. Continue on this gravel road approximately 8 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 81F and continue for 2.7… Phone: 828-479-6431 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234313 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: US Forest Service
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