Recreation and Outdoor Activities
The love of nature and our beautiful mountain surrounding has long been a magnet for attracting visitors
and second home owners to the Highlands Plateau. Here are some of the outdoor things to do in Highlands.
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Headwaters Outfitters
Debi Whitmire
PO Box 1057
25 Parkway Road
Rosman, NC 28772
Open year-round
Handicap access
Children welcome
Tents
Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing, Guided Fly Fishing, and Youth day camps available. For more information please call us.
Great Smoky Mtn Railroad
PO Box 1490
Bryson City, NC 28713
Arrowmont Stables and Cabins
Nancy Sellers
276 Arrowmont Trail
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Open year-round
Credit cards: MC,V,D,
Checks accepted
Children welcome
Tents
Hot showers
Television
DVD Player
Private baths
Meeting facilities
Fireplace
Arrowmont has one of the best trail programs in the southeast, perhaps even the country. Plus there are comfortable vacation cabins with fireplaces and views. There is also a charming rustic lodge for weddings, receptions, parties, meetings, and fun.
Cliffside Lake and Van Hook Glade
Cradle of Forestry
14014 Highlands Road
100 S. Broad St
Brevard, NC 28714
Cliffside Lake: 2 covered picnic shelters that must be reserved, a bathhouse with cold showers, a lake for fishing and swimming, a gazebo and six short hiking trails. Van Hook Glade: 20 site Forest Service campground with parking spurs, fireplaces, tables and tent pads. Water hydrants and drinking water withing walking distance of each site. Flush toilets but no showers.
Highlands Falls Country Club
Jason Macauley, General Manager
One Club Drive
Highlands, NC 28741
Highlands Fall Country Club is a private Member-owned Club located within the gated community of Highlands Falls. Highlands Falls consists of approximately 250 homesites and is located on 64W towards Cashiers, approximately 2 miles from downtown Highlands. HFCC offers a 19-hole championship golf course with greens built to USGA specifications. This beautiful mountain course is named after the natural beauty of the waterfall located on #15 green. This par 70 course offers 6,134 yards of spectacular golfing. Members also enjoy fine dining, swimming, tennis and fishing. The most recent addition to Highlands Falls Country Club is the state-of-the-art fitness center which opened its doors in April 0f 2006. Personal training, massage and various aerobics classes are part of the daily activities offered through this new service.
The Fun Factory In The Smokies
Manager, Gregory Hunt
1024 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Over 100 arcade games, go-carts, inside/outside mini golf, ferris wheel, carousel, kid's play area, laser tag, bowling, meeting rooms, Pizza Factory, Dessert Factory, Boiler Room Steak House- Family Entertainment Center.
Mountain View Properties
Gina McDonald
705 Highlands Cove Dr. Box 82
Highlands, NC 28741
Mountain View Properties is your number one source for information on Highlands Cove; a beautiful golf course community located between Highlands and Cashiers. To learn more about Mountain View Properties or for additional Real Estate information please visit our webite at www.mountainviewpropertiesnc.com
Jackson Hole Gem Mine
Chuck and Jane Green
9770 Highlands Rd
Highlands, NC 28741
Cleanest gem mine around. Large gift shop and snacks. Covered for all weather fun. Handicap accessible. We cut gemstones and create jewelry. We are 9 miles from Highlands on Highway 64.
Burlingame Country Club
Todd Taylor & Joni Wavra
PO Box 130
Sapphire, NC 28774
Private Golf Club and Restaurant, Also homes on site.
Wildcat Cliffs Country Club
Merritt N. Shaw
770 Country Club Drive
Highlands, NC 28741
Private, 18 hole newly renovated golf course, newly renovated fitness centre, indoor heated pool, hot tub, exercise equipment with TV monitors, Tennis Courts, gourmet dining.
Carpe Diem Farms
Sue Blair
544 Westerm Rhodes Drive
Highlands, NC 28741
Carpe Diem Farms provides a tranquil, natural environment for solitude and holistic programs to enrich the lives of those seeking personal growth. We have served over 1,200 visitors in our after school and summer camp programs for children, as well as weekend workshops for adults. The centerpiece of our program is our herd of seven horses, our equine staff and colleagues. Give us a call to tour the farm, meet the horses, walk the labyrinth, and experience all that Carpe Diem offers!
High Hampton Inn and Country Club
David Jones
PO Box 388
1525 Hwy 107 South
Cashiers, NC 28717
1400 acre mountain family resort, Par 71 George Cobb designed course, health club & spa, clay court tennis courts, mountain fare cuisine, wedding destination, historical traditional vacation destination.
Adventure Depot
Marianne Vines
PO Box 366
2091 Yellow Mtn Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Concierge services like arranging rafting-horseback riding, Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, rock climbing, rappeling, transportation, and hiking tours.
Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center
Jason Daniel
7420 Dillard Road
7420 Dillard Road
Scaly Mountain, NC 28875
Open year-round
Credit cards: MC, V,D, A
Handicap access
Entertainment
Children welcome
Television
Restaurant
Lunch served
Dinner served
Children's menu
Take-out
Private parties
Snow Tubing,Ice Skating, summer tubing, trout fishing,restaurant on site serving lunch and dinner. Birthday party packages and group rates available.
WhiteWater Equestrian Center - WhiteWater Group
Kayren Hinkle-WhiteWater Equestrian
Dorothy Swearingen
Broker-WhiteWater Realty
6420 Whitewater Road
Sapphire, NC 28774
Enjoy horseback riding and gem mining at WhiteWater Equestrian Center near WhiteWater Falls. Kayren Hinkle will share local history, plant and animal life information, as well as local Indian stories while riding through the woods on old Indian trails. All ages-all sizes. For trail rides call 828-966-9646 or visit our website at www.funhorsebackriding.com During the winter, reservations are required for trail riding, so please call ahead. If you are driving by, please stop in and check us out as we gem mine year round.We have a great waterfall map that is free. This is a real asset for your mountain driving. Email us and we will email you one for your family and friendsIf some of you are not trail riders, try out our gem mine...open year round. Beautiful polished stones can be found. Fun family entertainment. Different gems can be found in our gift shop as well as free maps of the area. Email us for directions prior to coming at ask@ncmountainlife.com A must see is Whitewater Falls-highest waterfall east of the Rockies dropping 411 feet. It is less than 2 miles from us. So come join our fun. Love life! Live in the mountains!
CruiseOne
Tricia and Bryan Cox
1726 Upper Divide Road
Highlands, NC 28741
We are a full service travel agency specializing in cruise vacations, luxury travel, golf packages, and more!! We do more than sell vacations...we create Dreams!
Highlands Country Club
Greg Crawford
PO Drawer 220
Hwy 106
Highlands, NC 28741
Highlands Historical Society
Wiley Sloan, President
PO Box 670
524 N. Fourth Street
Highlands, NC 28741
Our goal is to provide a place where photos, books, artifacts, and other Highlands memorabilia can be brought together to preserve our history for present and future generations.The Highlands Historic Village will be open to the public on Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:.00 p.m. (April through October) or by appointment. The House-Trapier-Wright House (also known as "The Prince House"), which is the oldest private dwelling in Highlands, and the Historical Museum and Archives are located at 524 N. 4th Street, across from the funeral home. Feel free to contact us at our web site, by e-mail, or by phone, as listed below, and we"ll get back to you as soon as possible. www.highlandshistory.com or e-mail highlandshistory@nctv.com. or phone 828-787-1050.
Southeastern Expeditions
Fletcher Haaga
7350 Highway 76E
Clayton, GA 30525
A rafting outfitter that is located on the Chattooga River. Our outpost is in Clayton, GA.
Stay and Play in the Smokies
Matthew Bateman & Melinda Bateman
219 East Palmer Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Open year-round
Stay and Play in the Smokies is a vacation planner for escapes to the quieter side of the Great Smoky Mountains, in and around the Highlands area. We offer a unique variey of tools and features that makes planning your trip here a breeze.
Franklin RV Park & Campground
Bob and Nancy Mills
P.O. Box 1498
Highlands, NC 28741
OPEN YEAR ROUND. Where camping is not a destination, it’s an adventure. Full hook ups, bath house, mountain streams, nature walks. Area attractions include Blue ridge parkway, fishing, gem mining, tubing/kayaking, waterfalls, white water rafting, hiking.
River Vista Mountain Village
Richard Morgan
20 River Vista Dr
Dillard, GA 30537
Full hookups
Swimming Pool
5-star RV resort located in Dillard, GA. 138 RV sites including 17 premium pull-thrus. Full hook up at every site/50-amp service. One and two bedroom cabins. Heated outdoor pool. Indoor adult only pool with dry sauna. Children's playground and basketball court. Rally groups welcome. Mountain Village Center features two full kitchens, restrooms, stage, fireplace, 32" TV and seating for up to 200 people. Outdoor pavilions are also available.
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Melissa Pennscott
13077 HWY 19 W
Bryson City, NC 28713
Full service outdoor center featuring whitewater rafting on the nantahala, French Broad, Pigeon, Ocoee, Chatooga, Nolichucky, and Cheoah rivers. Recognized as "One of the Best Outfitters on Earth" by National Geographic Adventure, NOC has over 40 years experience in Whitewater rafting on seven of the Southeast's best rivers. Experience the best for yourself! More information and reservations available online 24/7.
Highlands Biological Foundation, Inc.
James T. Costa
PO Box 580
265 N. Sixth Street
Highlands, NC 28741
Has graced the Town of Highlands for 77 years. Through its Biological Laboratory, Nature Center, and Botanical Gardens, HBS seeks to promote education, research, and outreach regarding the habitats and organisms of the Southern Appalachians. Open Tues-Sat 1pm-5pm.
Highlands Gem Shop
Matt Schroeders
PO Box 654
Highlands, NC 28741
Celebrating their 54th year the Highlands Gem Shop has been a Highlands landmark since 1952. They will surprise and delight you with an extensive collection of antique, estate and modern jewelry. The Highlands Gem Shop is a full service fine jewelry store, including customer jewelry repair and remodeling. Stop in and visit the oldest gem store in Macon County.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel
Joyce Dugan, Director of External Relations
777 Casino Dr.
Cherokee, NC 28719
88,000 sq. ft. Casino with four restaurants. 1500 seat entertainment pavilion, conference center ballroom. 576 room hotel that hosts the world"s largest collection of Eastern Cherokee Art. More than 3400 gaming devices including video poker, live digital blackjack, video lock & roll, and more. Owned bt The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation.
Four Seasons Landscape
Rick Haight
PO Box 2443
210 South 3rd St
Cashiers, NC 28717
Established 1994. Landscape design and architectural services, construction/installation, and maintenance. Four Seasons designs and installs outdoor living spaces including: patios, fireplaces, native rock and boulder creations, rainwater recovery systems, waterfalls, ponds, native plants and so much more.
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