Notable heritage site · Swain, North Carolina
Kress / Hall Cabin
Kress / Hall Cabin is a heritage site in Swain, North Carolina.
Kress / Hall Cabin: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kress / Hall Cabin
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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.
Visiting Kress / Hall Cabin: tips
- Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
- Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.
How to reach Kress / Hall Cabin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.52038, -83.67910. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kress / Hall Cabin
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~21 km · Must-see
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kress / Hall Cabin
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Chota · fort · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tellico Blockhouse · fort · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Dickerson Park · fort · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- International Friendship Bell · fort · East Tennessee · ~95 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kress / Hall Cabin?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kress / Hall Cabin?
Nearby: Thunderhead Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Silers Bald (viewpoint, 14 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 16 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 16 km), Shuckstack (viewpoint, 16 km), Fontana Dam (lake, 17 km).
Is Kress / Hall Cabin worth visiting?
Kress / Hall Cabin is listed as a notable heritage site in North Carolina on Spotwander.