2024 Planning Guide for
WNC

From Antiques to Ziplines, The High South has your mountain experience ready! Below we provide some recommendations for your 2023 trip - just food for thought...

2024 Planning Suggestions

for your Blue Ridge Mountains / High South Adventure!


Adventures around The High South – The following is a recommended ‘adventure’ list for your 2024 High South Adventures experience in Western North Carolina! All of these recommendations make very easy day trips from anywhere in The High South! Please visit the WNC Events Calendar as well to find family fun all over The High South. [WNC Events Calendar]

Whitewater Rafting: The Dillsboro River Company! The Dillsboro River Company operates on ‘The Tuck’. The Tuckasegee is the ideal river for first-time rafters, families with young children (minimum age limit is 4), and those who want more of a relaxing river trip with warmer water and the milder Class I & II rapids. [More Info]

Look for slightly bigger water? Check out the Nantahala Outdoor Center or Wildwater Rafting
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Elevate Your Mountain Experience: Highlands Aerial Park! This Park has it all – Zip Line Tours, Challenge Course, Giant Rope Swings.
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Mountain Coaster Thrills: The new Highland's Outpost mountain coaster is a must experience! Located new the Highlands Aerial Park and just outside Highlands, NC - The Highlands Outpost is great 4 seasons destination for the family. [More Info]


Best Places to Eat: High South Adventures has done the work for you. For the best places to eat, check out our Top 5 list in each of our local towns!
Bryson City | Cashiers | Dillsboro | Highlands | Sapphire Valley

Shopping: This season all shops will be in full operation and ready to put COVID behind us! Check out these TripAdvisor top rated shops:
Bryson City | Cashiers | Dillsboro | Highlands

Yosemite of the East: Your mountain experience will not be complete without at least a couple of hours exploring Panthertown Valley – ‘The Yosemite of the East’! Just minutes from the Cashiers crossroads or Sapphire Valley, this protected wilderness area must be seen to believe!
[More Info and Videos]

Take a Ride: on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad! With 53 miles of track, two tunnels and 25 bridges, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will take you on a memorable journey through a remote and beautiful corner of North Carolina.
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MyCashiersNC.com - all about Cashiers, NC

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