About this city
Highlands is an exceptionally elegant, upscale coastal-style alpine resort village perched dynamically atop a lush, rainforest-like plateau in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Founded meticulously in 1875 by visionary developers who drew lines on a map connecting major commercial cities, the town sits flatly at a breathtaking altitude of 4,118 feet. Enveloped by pristine temperate rainforest canopies, massive granite monoliths, and rushing mountain rivers, Highlands has long served as a high-wealth summer colony for elite Southern socialites and corporate executives.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Drive or walk directly behind the roaring water veil of Dry Falls, shop luxury boutiques and high-end antique stores along historic Main Street, and hike past vertical cliffs at Whiteside Mountain.
