What to do in Swain County, NC

Activities, attractions and tours

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A mountain landscape with dense forests and a cloudy sky.
A sunset over a snow-covered mountain range with evergreen trees.
A forested valley with a winding road, surrounded by hills and a partly cloudy sky.
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Things to do

Cades Cove Sightseeing Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Cades Cove: Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

CA $21
per traveller
74% of travellers recommend
Cades Cove: Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Great Smoky & Cades Cove Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Bundle

Great Smoky & Cades Cove Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Bundle

CA $35
per traveller
90% of travellers recommend
Great Smoky & Cades Cove Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Bundle
Impossibilities Magic Show in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Impossibilities Magic Show

CA $37
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Impossibilities Magic Show
Heritage Center Main Building

Ticket pass to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center (Self-Guided Tour)

CA $21
per adult
Ticket pass to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center (Self-Guided Tour)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

CA $22
per traveller
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Gatlinburg: Adults-Only Grave Intentions Walking Tour

Gatlinburg: Adults-Only Grave Intentions Walking Tour

CA $49
per adult
Gatlinburg: Adults-Only Grave Intentions Walking Tour
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

9.4/10 (652 reviews)
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Great Smoky Mountains Railroad during your trip to Bryson City. Discover the area's mountain views and casinos.
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Day trip destinations from Swain County

A town nestled in a valley with autumn foliage, surrounded by mountains.

Gatlinburg

A mountainous landscape with autumn foliage, a small settlement, and a clear blue sky.

Maggie Valley

A forested mountain landscape with a prominent tree in the foreground.

Bryson City

A courthouse with a clock tower, surrounded by snow-covered trees and decorated with wreaths.

Sylva

A calm lake surrounded by dense forest and a mountain range.

Fontana Dam

A stone church with a steeple, surrounded by trees and a road.

Cherokee

A mountainous landscape with a valley and a lake at sunrise.

Almond

A row of backpacks outside a building with an 'OPEN' sign.

Wesser