ote: Please do not use a GPS system to find us! Some GPS systems send you on an obscure 4x4 road of rough terrain. Instead, please use the directions below. Thanks!

Driving Directions

• From Asheville or Knoxville via I-40, take Exit #20 onto US-276 South.
• Go 3 miles and turn right onto Grindstone Rd.
• Go 1.1 miles and turn right onto Hemphill Rd. (Note: Because car engines often run hot climbing to 5,000 feet, we suggest that you turn off your air conditioner once you reach Hemphill Road.)
• Continue up Hemphill, following Swag signs approximately 3 miles.
• Turn left onto Swag Road and at the gate follow the instructions to announce the name of your reservation and enter.
• Then continue up The Swag driveway 2.5 miles until you reach The Swag.

 

• From Atlanta, take I-85 North to I-985 North, I-985 will become US-23 North.
• Continue on US-23 North to Waynesville, take Exit #102B onto US-276 North.
• Go 1.5 miles and turn left onto US-19 South/US-276 North.
• Go 2.3 miles and merge right onto Jonathan Creek Rd./US-276 North.
• Go 2.4 miles and turn left onto Hemphill Rd. (Note: Because car engines often run hot climbing to 5,000 feet, we suggest that you turn off your air conditioner once you reach Hemphill Road.)
• Continue up Hemphill, following Swag signs approximately 4 miles.
• Turn left onto Swag Road and at the gate follow the instructions to announce the name of your reservation and enter.
• Then continue up The Swag driveway 2.2 miles until you reach The Swag.

Note: Please make your reservation for a room or a meal prior to visiting the Swag.

For your convenience, we've put together a chart noting estimated drive times to a range of cities. To orient yourself, check out the map below indicating The Swag's location in relationship to North Carolina & Tennessee.