Notable viewpoint · Swain, North Carolina
Ivy Ridge
Ivy Ridge is a viewpoint in Swain, North Carolina.
Ivy Ridge: 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 Ivy Ridge
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 Ivy Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.53874, -83.77294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ivy Ridge
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~29 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ivy Ridge
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ivy Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ivy Ridge?
Nearby: Thunderhead Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Shuckstack (viewpoint, 9 km), Gregory Bald (viewpoint, 11 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 12 km), Fontana Dam (lake, 13 km), Coon Butt (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Ivy Ridge worth visiting?
Ivy Ridge is listed as a notable viewpoint in North Carolina on Spotwander.