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Highlands, North Carolina

  • Whiteside Mountain

    Named for its sheer, white cliffs, this mountain rises more than 2,100 feet above the Nantahala National Forest. A national recreation trail, making a 2-mile loop, winds to the 4,930-foot summit....
    Whiteside Mountain
  • Highlands Area Waterfalls

    Bridal Veil Falls, located at US 64/28 W., cascades 120 feet over the highway. Dry Falls also at US 64/28 W. is a 75-foot waterfall that visitors can walk behind. Glen Falls, at Hwy. 106 S., is a seri...
    Highlands Area Waterfalls
  • Dry Falls

    Less than a mile from Bridal Veil Falls, Dry Falls drops 80 feet, 40 feet of that distance is free fall. The neat thing about this falls is that an easy, paved path leads down from the parking lot, t...
    Dry Falls
  • Glen Falls

    There are several beautiful falls and accompanying cascades here that drop 640 feet in only a half-mile. So, though the well-maintained trail to the 70-, 60-, and 15-foot waterfalls in the Glen Falls...
    Glen Falls
  • Bridal Veil Falls

    This picturesque fall cascades over US 64/28 in a 120-foot waterfall. For a more leisurely view or to take a photograph, there is a pull-off just beyond the falls. Located only a few dozen feet from...
    Bridal Veil Falls

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Sunset Rock

An easy hike of 15-20

Highlands, NC Hiking

Glen Falls

There are several beautiful falls and accompanying cascades here that drop 640 feet in only a half-mile. So, though the well-maintained trail to the 70-, 60-, and 15

Highlands, NC Natural Attractions

Jackson Hole Trading Post

Cleanest gem mine around! Located on Waterfall Dr. between Franklin and Highlands on Hwy. 64

Highlands, NC Pioneer History

Things to do near Highlands, NC

North Carolina Arboretum

The NC Arboretum is a 434-acre public garden offering 65 acres of cultivated gardens and 10 miles of hiking and biking trails...

H. Andrews Antiques

Open 7 days a week; across from Outback. Adirondack chairs, settees, garden gifts, novelties, arbors, swings, rockers. ...

Southern Waterways

Self-guided quiet-water river float trips through Biltmore Estate property in canoes, rafts or kayaks. Fun for all ages as yo...

Heart of the Smokies Log Cabin Rentals

1-2 & 3 bedroom log cabins. Located on the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smoky Mountains, 5 miles from the Cherokee Indian ...