2023 Highlands Experience Guide

GETTING HERE Our most popular airports are Asheville (AVL), Atlanta (ATL), Greenville- Spartanburg (GSP) and Knoxville (TYS). From there, the drive to Highlands is easy and scenic. We can’t wait to greet you at The Height of Happiness! Driving Directions

FROM ATLANTA Driving time is approximately 2.5 hours. From Atlanta, take I-85 North towards Greenville, then continue to I-985 North towards Gainesville. The road will then become GA 365. Continue on GA 365 as it changes to 441 North. You will go through Tallulah Falls, Clayton, and Mountain City to Dillard, GA. At the traffic light in Dillard, take a right onto GA 246 that becomes NC 106 (Dillard Rd.). At this point, you have a beautiful 20-minute drive to Highlands. Proceed up GA 246/NC 106 until you enter Highlands. At the intersection of Main Street, you will see a traffic light by the Exxon Station where you can take a right to downtown. FROM GREENVILLE Driving time is approximately 2 hours. From Greenville, you will take 276 North to Scenic Highway 11. About four miles from the bridge over Lake Keowee, turn right onto Route 130 towards Cashiers and Whitewater Falls. Follow Route 130 to Route 107 North. Turn right on Route 107 North and proceed to the traffic light at the intersection of highways 107 and 64 in Cashiers. Turn left onto 64 West and travel about 12 miles on Highway 64 into downtown Highlands. If you are comfortable with reading maps and taking back roads, there is a shorter way from downtown Greenville. Travel to Pickens on Route

183. Then, from Route 183, turn right on Highway 133 past Pickens and proceed to Scenic Highway 11. Take the left-hand turn to cross Lake Keowee bridge. Then, proceed to Route 130 which is about four miles ahead on your right. Follow Route 130 toward Cashiers to NC 107. Take a right on NC 107 and travel to the intersection at the crossroads in Cashiers. Finally, take a left onto 64 West to Highlands. FROM ASHEVILLE Driving time is approximately 1.5-2 hours, depending on traffic. From Asheville, take the Scenic Route via Brevard and Cashiers on Highway 64. Take I-26 toward Greenville, then get off at the Airport Exit. At the Airport Exit take a right turn onto 280 South where you will pass the airport on the right. Continue to 280 South to Brevard, then continue to 64 West through Brevard. Follow 64 West through Cashiers to Highlands. FASTER ROUTE FROM ASHEVILLE Driving time is approximately 1.5 hours. From Asheville, take I-40 West to Route 23/74 West towards Waynesville. Take Route 23/74 West to 23/441 towards Dillsboro, Sylva, and Franklin. At Franklin, you will stay on the bypass, and look for the exit to Highlands/64 East. Turn left and follow 64 East

through the Cullasaja Gorge, a very curvy but beautiful road through the mountains. SCENIC ROUTE FROM KNOXVILLE Driving time is approximately 3.5 hours via route 411. To arrive from Knoxville through the Smoky Mountain National Park and Gatlinburg, take I-40 East to 66 South. 66 South will turn into 321/441. In Gatlinburg, take 441 South toward and through Cherokee to 74 East. From 74 East, take 23/441 towards Dillsboro and into Franklin where you will stay on the bypass. Just past the Holly Springs Shopping Center on the left, look for the exit ramp to 64 East/Highlands. Turn left and follow the curvy road through the Cullasaja Gorge and to Highlands. Driving time is approximately 2.5 hours. From Knoxville, take I-40 East into North Carolina towards Waynesville. Take 23/441 towards Dillsboro, Sylva and Franklin. Stay on the bypass in Franklin. Just past the Holly Springs Shopping Center on the left, look for the right-hand side exit ramp to 64 East/Highlands. Take a left on 64 East and follow the curvy road through the beautiful Cullasaja Gorge and to Highlands.  QUICKEST ROUTE FROM KNOXVILLE

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