Notable viewpoint · Swain, North Carolina
Doe Knob
Doe Knob is a viewpoint in Swain, North Carolina.
Doe Knob: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Doe Knob
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Doe Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.52583, -83.82016. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doe Knob
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · attraction · Graham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bob Stratton Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Doe Knob
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bob Stratton Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hooper Bald · viewpoint · Graham · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Doe Knob?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Doe Knob?
Nearby: Gregory Bald (viewpoint, 5 km), Shuckstack (viewpoint, 6 km), Coon Butt (viewpoint, 10 km), Fontana Dam (lake, 10 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 11 km), Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Doe Knob worth visiting?
Doe Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in North Carolina on Spotwander.