Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, North Carolina

Unincorporated Jackson County village at about 3,487 feet, centered on the US 64 and NC 107 crossroads, with a 13-acre Village Green and most of the plateau's private clubs within a few miles.

Incorporated Macon County town at 4,118 feet, founded in 1875 and long a summer resort, with a walkable Main Street, Donald Ross golf at Highlands Country Club and Nantahala National Forest on every side.

A 1,470-acre reservoir at 3,492 feet in Jackson County, north of Cashiers on NC 107, with 26 miles of shoreline shared by private docks, Trillium's marina, Mountaintop's lake club and Signal Ridge Marina.

Resort valley along US 64 east of Cashiers, mostly in Jackson County, built around the 1890s Fairfield Inn site, Fairfield Lake, a small ski slope and two golf courses, with amenities run by a master association.

Private golf club in Cashiers, Jackson County, founded 1986 with a Tom Fazio course that opened in 1987 on a valley floor at about 3,650 feet; golf-first, with homes along the fairways and a selective membership.

Discovery Land Company's private club above Cashiers, Jackson County, at about 4,000 feet: Tom Fazio course opened 2006, plus a members' lake club on Lake Glenville.

Historic 1,400-acre inn and club on NC 107 south of Cashiers, Jackson County, at about 3,500 feet; established 1922, with a Fazio Design course reopened in 2021, Hampton Lake, croquet and cottages.

Private 750-acre golf and lake community on Lake Glenville, Jackson County: Morris Hatalsky course opened 1998, a club marina, indoor and outdoor clay tennis, and a new clubhouse replacing the one lost to fire in 2023.

Private 211-acre club community in Cashiers, Jackson County, with just over 100 homesites, two croquet lawns, clay tennis, a lodge and spa, and no golf course.

Gated 800-acre farm community on the floor of a granite box canyon between Cashiers and Sapphire, Jackson County, on the old Jennings trout farm, with Canyon Kitchen, trails, two lakes and 300 acres of common land.

Private, invitation-only golf community outside Highlands, Macon County: Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay course opened 1989, about 350 member families, a stocked lake, croquet and tennis.

Private club inside the gated Highlands Cove community between Highlands and Cashiers, in Jackson County: Tom Jackson course opened 2000, taken private by Old Edwards Hospitality in 2009.

Highlands' original club, founded 1928 on Dillard Road in Macon County at 4,118 feet, with a Donald Ross course first played by Bobby Jones, croquet, clay tennis, a saltwater pool and Lake Sequoyah paddling.

Member-controlled private club outside Highlands in Macon County at 4,000 feet, with a Joe Lee routing from 1979 rebuilt by Bergin Golf Designs in 2019–2021, eight pickleball courts, croquet and a waterfall green.