The Swag's Smoky Mountains Blog

The new Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will open its doors in time for this weekend.  The 6,300-square-foot facility is the first structure built specifically as a full-service visitor center on the North Carolina side of the park and is also the first new visitor building constructed in the Smokies … Read More

The Swag’s new award-winning chef, Matthew Miner, brings to our Smoky Mountain hideaway more than twenty years of experience in the culinary field.  He is originally from the Adirondacks, and has a culinary degree from the California Culinary Institute. His travels at an early age hooked him into a wander-lust interest in different cuisines around … Read More

For 30 years, Swaggers have admired the huge old Chestnut Oak tree between The Cottage and The Swag Garden (visible from the parking lot).  Many have asked, “What is that?” or “Can we go up there?”  The answer to those questions, it’s The Swag Tree House and yes, feel free to climb on up!  The … Read More

The Swag team is busy getting our romantic destination hiking resort ready for the 2011 season for YOU.  We have outdone ourselves this year with Special Events. During the first two months, April 25 through June 25, we have just about every day booked with our leaders to take you on the trails and entertain … Read More

Welcome to Our new blog. We look forward to keeping you “in the know” about events and news from the The Swag and exciting happenings in the Great Smoky Mountains and the greater Asheville area. Check back often for updates!