Highlands and Cashiers, the Mountains' Most Exclusive Address
Perched on a high plateau, these twin resort towns have long drawn the South's elite to their cool summers, private clubs and understated grandeur.
On a high plateau in the southwestern mountains, the twin towns of Highlands and Cashiers have quietly hosted the Southern elite for generations.
Cool summers, old money
The draw began with climate — a summer refuge from the lowland heat — and hardened into tradition. Families have vacationed here for generations, and the towns retain an air of understated, established wealth.
Private clubs, grand cottages and celebrated gardens define the social landscape.
Refined, not flashy
What distinguishes the plateau is its restraint. This is not the ostentatious luxury of resort towns built for display, but the quieter grandeur of a place that has never needed to prove itself.
For those who know it, Highlands and Cashiers remain the mountains' most exclusive secret — hidden in plain sight at 4,000 feet.
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