Dark-Sky Lodge

The Swag

NC, US. Bortle 3 sky, self_guided programming, and astronomy-forward stay context.

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1 stay - Ready for offline
$900/ night est.
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2

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Source
DarkSky Official
Last verified
2026-05-30

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Observing Fit

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DarkSky Approved Lodging near Great Smoky Mountains National Park; telescope access is not assumed.
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Category
Dark-Sky Lodge
Tier
dark sky stay

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Bortle confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-05-30
Verification note
Promoted from native-only to public catalog as luxury DarkSky Approved Lodging.
Highlights3
  • Luxury DarkSky Approved mountain lodge
  • Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • East Coast dark-sky lodge card

The sky during your stay

What you can expect overhead at The Swag through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.

Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Best months to visit

July 2026 · recommended

  • Darkest skies

    New Moon on Jul 14 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.

  • Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal

    The galactic core is high overhead and well placed here.

  • Delta Aquariids meteor showerlikely

    Peaks around Jul 30, up to ~25/hr. A steady southern-hemisphere favourite.

Dark-sky parks & sites near here

Certified parks, reserves, and observing sites within reach of this stay.

  • 92 km · Dark-Sky ParkMayland Earth to Sky Park & Bare Dark Sky Observatory
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  • 157 km · Dark-Sky Park · Bortle 3Obed Wild & Scenic River
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  • 189 km · Dark-Sky ParkPickett CCC Memorial State Park & Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area
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  • 216 km · Dark-Sky Park · Bortle 3Deerlick Astronomy Village
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