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USFSNational Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina
Swan Cabin Group Camp
Overview Please be advised: due to health and safety concerns, occupancy within Swan Cabin will no longer be permitted.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,531ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Asheville3h33real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,531 ft, Swan Cabin Group Camp has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 14 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
54%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Asheville
125 mi
3h33
02
Charlotte
239 mi
5h53
03
Raleigh
370 mi
8h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
43
Peaks
14
Viewpoints
8
Water & Access
To nearest major road
6.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.