Directions
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The Fort Wilderness Campground’s Physical Address
284 Ft. Wilderness Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 (828) 497- 9331
GPS DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
The coordinates are:
35 - 26 minutes
31.1 -9 seconds North
83 degrees -19 minutes
53 -8 seconds West
FROM ATLANTA via Georgia Route 5 Take I-75 North to I-575 North,
which becomes Route 5. Turn left (west) on route 60 toward
Mineral Bluff. Go 1.5 miles to Mineral Bulff, then turn right on
“60 spur”. Go approximately 11-12 miles to a stop sign, junction
with 19/74. Turn right (east) toward Murphy, NC. Continue 30-40
minutes on 19/74 and you will enter western Swain County through
the Nantahala Gorge. Go to exit 74 (Cherokee 441 exit) go approx
2 miles make left at sign (corner of 441 and shoal creek rd). go 1/3 mile
make right.
via I-85 Take I-85 North to US 441 North. Just pass Dillsboro, NC, take
Hwy 74 West and you will enter Swain County from the east continue
to exit 74.
FROM CHARLOTTE: Take 85 west to 74 and then on to 26 North to
Asheville and 40 West to exit #27. Here you get on “The Great Smoky
Mountain Expressway” and it takes you to Cherokee, exit #74, 4 lanes
all the way..
FROM RALIEGH: Take I-40 West to exit 27 which is Hwy 74 West.
From Hwy 74, Get Off at (Exit 74) The driving time from I-40 to
Cherokee is approximately 45 miles.
From Greenville, Spartanburg, Ashville Take I-26 West to Asheville.
Take I-40 West to exit 27, which is Hwy 74 West. From Hwy 74 get off
exit 74 which is about a 45 minute drive. Go two miles turn left onto
Shoal Creek Rd. Go 1/3 mile campground is on the right.
From Knoxville via I-40 Take I-40 East and, after crossing the TN/NC
border, take exit 27 which is Hwy 74 West. It is approximately 45 miles
from I-40 to Cherokee (Exit 74).via US 129 Take 129 South and, after
crossing the TN/NC border, take HWY 28 South. Continue approximately
40 miles to a stop sign, junction with 19/74. Take 74 to exit 74(Cherokee 441).
From Knoxville via the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Depending on traffic this trip could take up to 4 hours. Average
driving time is approximately 2 1/2 hours.) Take I-40 East to exit
407. From the exit ramp take a right. In Sevierville, TN, take US
441 South through the Park to Cherokee, NC. There are now two
options….
….Take HWY 74 West to Cherokee (Exit 74). This is a four lane highway
and approximately 2 miles to campground OR
….Take US 19 South to Cherokee. Take 441 south 2 miles and campground
is on right.
From I-75 take US 64 East into North Carolina. In Murphy, NC, take
Hwy 74 East to Cherokee (Exit 74) It is approximately 60 miles to
Cherokee.
Swain County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 509, Bryson City, NC 28713
828-488-3681 or 1-800-867-9246
chamber@greatsmokies.com
URL http://www.greatsmokies.com/direct.htm
FROM ATLANTA via Georgia Route 5 Take I-75 North to I-575 North,
which becomes Route 5. Turn left (west) on route 60 toward
Mineral Bluff. Go 1.5 miles to Mineral Bulff, then turn right on
“60 spur”. Go approximately 11-12 miles to a stop sign, junction
with 19/74. Turn right (east) toward Murphy, NC. Continue 30-40
minutes on 19/74 and you will enter western Swain County through
the Nantahala Gorge. Go to exit 74 (Cherokee 441 exit) go approx
2 miles make left at sign (corner of 441 and shoal creek rd). go 1/3 mile
make right.
via I-85 Take I-85 North to US 441 North. Just pass Dillsboro, NC, take
Hwy 74 West and you will enter Swain County from the east continue
to exit 74.
FROM CHARLOTTE: Take 85 west to 74 and then on to 26 North to
Asheville and 40 West to exit #27. Here you get on “The Great Smoky
Mountain Expressway” and it takes you to Cherokee, exit #74, 4 lanes
all the way..
FROM RALIEGH: Take I-40 West to exit 27 which is Hwy 74 West.
From Hwy 74, Get Off at (Exit 74) The driving time from I-40 to
Cherokee is approximately 45 miles.
From Greenville, Spartanburg, Ashville Take I-26 West to Asheville.
Take I-40 West to exit 27, which is Hwy 74 West. From Hwy 74 get off
exit 74 which is about a 45 minute drive. Go two miles turn left onto
Shoal Creek Rd. Go 1/3 mile campground is on the right.
From Knoxville via I-40 Take I-40 East and, after crossing the TN/NC
border, take exit 27 which is Hwy 74 West. It is approximately 45 miles
from I-40 to Cherokee (Exit 74).via US 129 Take 129 South and, after
crossing the TN/NC border, take HWY 28 South. Continue approximately
40 miles to a stop sign, junction with 19/74. Take 74 to exit 74(Cherokee 441).
From Knoxville via the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Depending on traffic this trip could take up to 4 hours. Average
driving time is approximately 2 1/2 hours.) Take I-40 East to exit
407. From the exit ramp take a right. In Sevierville, TN, take US
441 South through the Park to Cherokee, NC. There are now two
options….
….Take HWY 74 West to Cherokee (Exit 74). This is a four lane highway
….Take HWY 74 West to Cherokee (Exit 74). This is a four lane highway
and approximately 2 miles to campground OR
….Take US 19 South to Cherokee. Take 441 south 2 miles and campground
….Take US 19 South to Cherokee. Take 441 south 2 miles and campground
is on right.
From I-75 take US 64 East into North Carolina. In Murphy, NC, take
Hwy 74 East to Cherokee (Exit 74) It is approximately 60 miles to
Cherokee.
| Swain County Chamber of Commerce PO Box 509, Bryson City, NC 28713 828-488-3681 or 1-800-867-9246 chamber@greatsmokies.com URL http://www.greatsmokies.com/direct.htm |
