Mountain escapes
A Highlands, NC Vacation: Mountain Days, Your Way
Waterfall mornings, an unhurried Main Street, and a cabin to come home to. Start planning your kind of mountain vacation.
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A little mountain
inspiration.
Good days in Highlands, little adventures beyond it, and a season for every kind of getaway.
From summer music to Christmas lights, waterfall walks to a day in Clayton, Dahlonega or Asheville—find a few ideas worth making time for.
Find your next little adventureSEASONS, PLACES & SLOWER DAYS
Stories for your stay.
Ten ways to make the mountains yours.
Summer
Summer in Highlands: Waterfalls, Music & Slow Mornings
A little live music, a little waterfall mist, and plenty of time outside. Make the most of a Highlands summer.
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Fall
Fall in Highlands: Golden Views & Mountain Celebrations
Follow the changing color, browse local makers, and return to a quiet cabin after a glorious autumn day.
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Christmas & holidays
Christmas in Highlands: A Little Mountain Holiday Magic
Small-town lights, thoughtful gifts, and festive evenings in the mountains. Plan a Highlands holiday with room to enjoy it.
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Trails & waterfalls
A Waterfall & Hiking Weekend Around Highlands
Choose a waterfall day, a mountain-view day, and enough time between them to enjoy the journey.
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Clayton & North Georgia
A Clayton, Georgia Day Trip from Highlands
Cross into North Georgia for a day of mountain views, downtown browsing, and a change of scene in Rabun County.
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Dahlonega
Dahlonega: Gold-Rush History & Christmas Charm
Give Dahlonega a full day for the historic square, gold-rush stories, and a festive North Georgia holiday tradition.
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Asheville
An Asheville Day Trip: Art, Biltmore & Mountain Views
A bigger day out deserves a little planning. Choose Biltmore, downtown art, or a holiday experience in Asheville.
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Around the mountains
Beyond Highlands: Mountain Towns Worth a Little Wandering
Choose a direction, find a new favorite place, and keep enough of the day for the journey home.
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Slow weekends
A Romantic Highlands Weekend, Without the Rush
A lovely dinner, a little mountain air, and a morning with nowhere urgent to be. Make a weekend feel like your own.
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Make a little
mountain time yours.
Two queen bedrooms for up to four guests, in the Mirror Lake area of Highlands. Our hillside cabin has many stairs.