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Peaceful Lake Cabin - Close to Town - sleeps 6
Enjoy a peaceful cabin getaway on Apple Lake, 5 minutes from Highlands, NC. Highlands is a charming mountain town with great restaurants, spa, theater, music concerts, and shopping. Our cabin is very open with high ceilings, a huge wood burning fire place, two bedrooms downstairs, and two upstairs in an open loft. Minutes from scenic waterfalls, and hiking trails. Enjoy relaxing on the porch, cooking, fishing, and kayaking on the lake. Wonderful for family/friend vacations or a romantic getaway!

Cottage at Casuarina Lodge - Luxury, Pet Friendly
LIVE...YOUR GREATEST STORY! Nestled on beautiful, lush acres of high altitude and protected rainforest, The Cottage at Casuarina Lodge (pronounced casa - reena) creates a ONE-OF-A-KIND opportunity for guests desiring a unique, luxury experience. Combining the rustic elements of water, nature and air in the mountains with upscale finishes, The Cottage is unparalleled in its design and furnishings and unlike any other place on earth (AND certainly in all of Glenville, Cashiers, and the Highlands).

Destination Keowee
A rustic industrial style Lake Keowee lakefront escape that places you right on a panoramic point in a private cove. Welcome the outdoors in with the 6ft kitchen hinge bar window to the upper deck or enjoy the 6-seat hot tub on lower deck. Deep water dock tie off space is available. Guests enjoy the use of 2 standup paddle boards, and lakeside fire pit (guest provide firewood). Great cove sunsets! 15 minutes to Clemson and 1 min Lighthouse Restaurant. Please read all details prior to booking!

Cozy Mountain Cottage
Nestled in the Summer Hill gated community at Lake Glenville, the main level has an open living area with a large sectional couch, breakfast bar off the kitchen, and dining area. The master bedroom has a king size bed with a TV. The loft functions as a second bedroom with a bunk bed and a pull-out trundle. The sleeping areas have separate entrances to a shared bathroom. There is an upper and lower deck, gas and wood burning fire pits, charcoal grill, Green Egg, and a hammock to hang outdoors.

17 Degrees North Mountain Cabin
Awaken in a luxury king size bed and slide open the garage door to sweeping views of the Smokies. Enjoy coffee on the deck. Fully furnished bed and bath, AC/Heat and kitchenette. Pets permitted $40/first pet $20/each additional pet. Area is fenced. Listen to the river while lying in the in-deck hammock. The perfect stage for a restful afternoon or night time stargazing. Watch the wildlife and farm animals or fish for trout in our 1/2 mile of river. Quiet~ private~ breathtaking~ accessible~

Live-In Art Gallery Chalet in Heart of Highlands
Welcome to Art Chalet, a cozy retreat located in the heart of downtown Highlands! Walk to town and less than one minute drive to Main Street, you'll find a luxurious, chic chalet nestled on a lush hillside. Located across from Smokehouse BBQ & High Country Wine + Provisions. This gem offers everything needed for convenience. Enjoy your morning cup of coffee surrounded by beautiful artwork cast upon a backdrop of captivating mountainside views. Elevate your experience to 4118 and book now!

Rainbow's End Mountain Lake House
You've found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in this comfortable, stylish mountain lake house! The house sits on 4 acres with a private dock on Rainbow Lake. Whether you want to relax by the stone fireplace in the vaulted wood ceilings of the great room, cozy up with a good book in the hip and funky loft area, or enjoy the fresh mountain air in the large screened-in porch, this house has it all. There's a remote work station with 2 monitors, universal docking station and printer.

Wolf Lake Escape - lake & mountain retreat
Beautiful secluded setting on Wolf Lake. Private studio apartment with full kitchen and bath. Stunning lake view and full lake access with use of kayaks, canoe and dock in the adjacent cove. Private patio with fire pit and grill. Paradise Falls trailhead 1 mile away. Close to Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area with multiple trails and waterfalls. 45 minutes from Brevard, Sylva and Cashiers, NC. Easy drive to Asheville and Biltmore House. Onsite parking. Well behaved pets welcome

Twin Creeks on the Cullasaja
*Sorry. No Pets* Relax in peace! The property is located on the Cullasaja River. Rocky River Lane is a dead end with only 5 homes. A small branch and Peeks Creek border the property and feed into the river. It's perfect for tubing and trout fishing, and if the water is up a bit, it's perfect for kayaking. The stairs from the bank to the river make for safe and easy access. The house is located way off the main drag with equal distance to Franklin and Highlands.

Mirror lake Cabin. 3 bed,Close to town. Canoe.
Rustic cabin on beautiful Mirror Lake with lake view, dock and canoe! Just a few steps from the lake. Outside screen porch and large deck, grill and fire pit overlooking beautiful lake. Corn hole, board games, hammock available for your enjoyment. Close enough to walk or bike to town (bikes not included) Games, movies, electric grill. Cable tv, WiFi. Fire wood provided for the fireplace. Pullout sofa bed couch adds 2 more sleeping spots bringing total parole to 8.

Lazy Moss Cabin at Lake Glenville and pet friendly
Welcome to Lazy Moss Cabin in Western North Carolina, you can see more if you go to You Tube and search for the name Lazy Moss cabin. Situated among the lush mountain laurel, native rhododendron and moss covered yard at a cool elevation of 3500 feet. We area a pet friendly rental with a limit of 2 pets per visit but NO pet fee because we have found that pet owners are very considerate of our cute cabin so thank you and enjoy your stay.

Amazing Lakefront home with private NEW dock
Relax with your whole crew in a peaceful, secluded house right on the lake. Spend the days paddling around in the supplied canoes, jumping off the dock into the crystal clear water and floating to your hearts content. The only sounds you will hear is the waterfall across the way and the streams that run on each side of the house. In the evenings enjoy dinner on the deck, drinks by the fire pit, and relaxing in the hot tub.
Popular amenities for lake access rentals in Highlands
Lake access house rentals

Peaceful Mountain at Sapphire Valley

Sapphire Daze - an amazing view, with a cottage!

Keowee Key Luxury Condo - Stunning Views!

Woodland stay w/ hot tub retreat

Winsome Guest house in Trillium-Cashiers/Highlands

House on Lake Keowee swim beach in cove w/ Dock

Lake Sequoyah Cottage

Hidden Lake Sanctuary
Apartment rentals with lake access

Sarah's Studio Apt, 5 min walk to the Lake!

Lake Life Upper Apt-2 min walk to Lk Junaluska ASM

Cozy Mountain Hideaway

Studio Apartment at Winding Stair Farm

NEW! Sapphire Hilltop Cozy Condo

Beautiful Cozy Mountain Retreat

Sapphire Suite: Clean, Comfortable, Convenient.

"Honeysuckle" Comforts of home in Mt. Wilderness
Lake access cottage rentals

Cozy Cabin Retreat

JOYHouse LUXE Min Clayton,Lk Burton & Waterfall CC

Cattail Cottage on Private Lake - Walk to Town

Lake Front Cottage/Floating Dock

Renovated in Highlands - 1M to downtown Highlands

Lake Keowee Waterfront Cottage - Private Retreat

Storybook cottage on stream- perfect for families!

Rest Assured with hot tub
When is the best time to visit Highlands?
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4.9 Average rating
Highlands stays are highly rated by guests – averaging 4.9 out of 5!
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