Day Trips from Swannanoa
Swannanoa sits right in the middle of the Swannanoa Valley, so a lot is close by. Black Mountain is about 10 minutes away and Old Fort about 20. Plenty more mountain towns, waterfalls and trails are under an hour, and a whole second round sits within two hours.
Start Close to Home
About 10 min east
Black Mountain
A friendly mountain town with Lake Tomahawk, local trails and views of the Seven Sisters. Stay for live music, art galleries and dinner downtown.
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About 20 min east
Old Fort
Where the mountains meet history. Head down the mountain for trails, small-town history, local food and drink and the arrowhead monument downtown.
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Even more ideas
More Day Trips
See ideas like Chimney Rock, Mount Mitchell, Linville Caverns, Biltmore and the Blue Ridge Parkway, all an easy drive from Swannanoa.
See all day trips →Within an Easy Drive
Under 1 hour
- Black Mountain
- Old Fort
- Asheville
- Biltmore
- Marion
- Chimney Rock
- Mount Mitchell
- Hendersonville
- Lake James
- Linville Caverns
Within 2 hours
- Blowing Rock
- Boone
- Grandfather Mountain
- Brevard and Pisgah Forest
- Tryon
- Bryson City
- Greenville, SC
- Charlotte
Drive times are approximate. Some spots are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, so check before you go.