Notable heritage site · Swain, North Carolina
Messer Apple House
Messer Apple House is a heritage site in Swain, North Carolina.
Messer Apple House: 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 Messer Apple House
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.
How to reach Messer Apple House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.51250, -83.30462. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Messer Apple House
- Mount Kephart · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Charlies Bunyon · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Newfound Gap Overlook · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Waterrock Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Anakeesta Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Sequoyah · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Mingus · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Woolly Tops Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marks Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Chapman · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Le Conte · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Hardison · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chimney Tops · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tricorner Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Messer Apple House
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~74 km · Must-see
- Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~86 km · Must-see
- Fort Dickerson Park · fort · East Tennessee · ~92 km · Must-see
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~94 km · Must-see
- Chota · fort · East Tennessee · ~94 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~94 km · Must-see
- Crockett Tavern Museum · fort · East Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · East Tennessee · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Messer Apple House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Messer Apple House?
Nearby: Mount Kephart (viewpoint, 19 km), Charlies Bunyon (viewpoint, 19 km), Newfound Gap Overlook (viewpoint, 19 km), Waterrock Knob (viewpoint, 20 km), Anakeesta Knob (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Collins (viewpoint, 22 km).
Is Messer Apple House worth visiting?
Messer Apple House is listed as a notable heritage site in North Carolina on Spotwander.