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Swan Cabin Group Camp

US Forest Service · North Carolina

Swan Cabin Group Camp in North Carolina. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 117 public campsites we map in North Carolina.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$25/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone
828-479-6431
Coordinates
35.35972, -84.00306

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-04-02, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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