HIKING TRAILS
Hiking trails abound on the High Hampton estate. Whether you enjoy a leisurely stroll around the lake or prefer a challenging mountain hike, there are trails for guests of all fitness levels. The front desk has information on each trail and can assist you in planning your journey.Lake Trail 
Wildflower Trail
Headwaters Trail Azalea Trail
Shortia Trail Chattooga Ridge Trail Chimney Top Trail Rock Mountain Trail Fieldstone Trail
Southern Appalachian Bog Trail You will find many spectacular views along the trails and from the ridge tops of our mountains. During the summer, half-day guided walks are scheduled weekly. Chimney Top Trail — From the Inn at 3600 ft, the trail leads to the peak of Chimney Top at 4618 ft.
Rock Mountain Trail — This renowned mountain reaches 4370 ft.
Waterfall Hikes — Request a Picnic Lunch the day before.
Ask for a Trail Map — Available at the Front Desk. HEALTH SPA
 Enjoy our world-class 5,500 sq. ft. Hampton Health Club & Spa. State-of-the-art workout areas, personal and group training, steam and regular showers, private treatment rooms for massages, facials, pedicures and manicures are available. Hampton Health Club & Spa carries renowned spa products and offers a natural juice bar for our guests. Appointments and walk-ins offered. | THE HAMPTON LAKE SCENE
From the Inn, you look out on our private, 35-acre Hampton Lake. The stream-fed waters are calm, protected and ideal for swimming and visits to a stationary raft. There is a wading area, raft and swim area, sand beach and an engaging children's playground.
Since the lake is private, there is no closed fishing season and no license is required. Guests can fish for bass, bream and trout. Bring your special catch to the Inn, and our chef will prepare it for you. Please release the rest for others to enjoy catching.
Many guests enjoy boating. There are sailboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats and pedal boats. All boats are available for guest use at a minimum charge. No motor boats are allowed on the lake.
At the south end of Hampton Lake, a dam cascades into newly enhanced Jewel Lake, site of the Fly-Fishing School. Guests enjoying the Honeymoon Cottage also overlook this scenic lake, built in the days of Wade Hampton. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES  Activities abound for all ages, including our climbing tower, the Bean Stalk. High Hampton Inn also has volleyball, tetherball, croquet, badminton, shuffleboard, corn toss, fishing and horseshoes for active guests of all ages.
Many off-premise activities may be arranged and include pontoon boat rentals on Lake Glenville, fly-fishing excursions, waterfall hikes and white water rafting.
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Thank you to all of our loyal guests who returned to High Hampton last season to "lift your spirits." Not only did you come, many of you left leaving loving notes of gratitude, some of which we've included in this year's Season brochure. We are so grateful to our guests who love and value High Hampton as much as we do. Repeatedly we have heard that High Hampton is captivating. Now, we hope you'll visit us again this season. High Hampton remains committed to continuous improvement and to enhancing each season with new programs and packages. This season we have added a Wellness Weekend from May 13-16. This is a whole-body healthy retreat. In collaboration with the Cashiers Historical Society, we are launching the Southern Heritage Food Symposium (May 19-21), which will bring some of the South's culinary greats to the Inn for three days of demonstrations and tastings. On October 16, we hope you will pack your dancing shoes and join us for our first OktoberFest. The Atlanta Polka Band and a Bavarian feast will be fun and filling. It's always a beautiful time of the year to come to the mountains. Reservations are already coming in for the 24th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic, the Thanksgiving House Party and the ever-popular spring and summer holiday weekends. Our fly-fishing schools, the Cool School, and our new fly-fishing programs are attracting lots of new and veteran fishing enthusiasts. The Autumn Invitational Golf Tournament and the Spring & Fall Wildflower Workshops are always enjoyable. High Hampton's website has up-to-date information about these events. Our well-informed reservations team will be happy to answer any questions you may have about High Hampton and these various activities. They will also work with you to book your favorite room! 
of friends come year after year, this will be a way for all to share High Hampton with future generations. Who among you remembers the first Teddy Bear Picnic or when there were only 11 golf holes? (Please send your favorite High Hampton memories and photos to Becky McKee at 
includes local trout, prime rib of beef, London broil, lamb, baked ham, chicken, barbecue and steak. Vegetables, vegetarian entrees and salad selections are extensive. At lunch and dinner, a different soup is available. You may serve yourself or have the soup served at your table. Fresh flowers from the grounds accent the tables. Dress at breakfast and lunch is informal, but at dinner, coat and tie are required of all gentlemen over the age of 11 and ladies are asked to dress accordingly.
PGA Golf Pro Chris David returns to High Hampton to carry on a century-old tradition of mountain golfing, clinics and tournaments. Originally from Michigan, David has been a golf professional for more than 30 years, with 18 of those as a Class-A Professional Golf Association pro. High Hampton's course was designed by the renowned golf course architect George W Cobb, A.S.G.CA. Cobb complimented High Hampton by saying: "I have yet to see a course — designed by me or by others —with greater natural beauty or one more enjoyable to play
There are six clay tennis courts a few steps from the Inn. One is traditional red clay, reminiscent of the French Open Courts. You will enjoy the excellent quality of the High Hampton courts and playing in the cool refreshing air of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our summer time tennis instructors arrange games, hold clinics
mountain fishing enthusiasts. The resort offers lakes, streams and nearby rivers with cool waters where rainbow, brown and brook trout await you. Our chef will be happy to prepare and serve your catch at dinner
Pat Weaver -A Consuming Passion for Watercolor
on the heritage of Southern food by high profile presenters such as John Fleer, former chef of The Inn at Blackberry Farm, and Sheri Castle, cooking instructor for Viking and Southern Seasons. High Hampton is co-sponsoring the Southern Heritage Food Symposium with the Cashiers Historical Society. It promises to be delicious, as well as an enlightening three days.
nature lovers, a naturalist program has been added to educate guests about the amazing array of flora on the estate. For instance, on High Hampton's great lawn there are many large trees that were planted in the early 1900s by Dr. William Halsted and Mr. and Mrs. E.L. McKee, Sr. Of particular note is the world's largest specimen of Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri). Large examples of the following species are also noteworthy and each has a marker: European Copper Beech, Weeping Beech, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Bald Cypress, English Elm, Gingko, European Larch, Black Locust, Umbrella Magnolia, Sugar Maple, White Pine, Princess Tree, Norway Spruce, Tulip Tree and an English Yew, a shrub. Nature programs have been designed to impart a greater appreciation and understanding of the natural world and highlight the area's historical, botanical and zoological diversity. Bird watchers, too, could have a field day. Over 147 types of birds have been sighted on the estate. High Hampton is involved in conservation programs and works to balance the pressures of the millennium with a goal of preserving this precious natural resource for future generations.
health demonstrations, organic cooking classes, hiking and spa treatments. The Yoga Instructor, Leanne McDade from Jacksonville, FL, is a certified yoga and Pilates instructor who has had over 1200 training hours. Surrounded by nature's beauty, this is a long weekend designed to nurture your mind and body.
DEMONSTRATIONS
During June, July and August, our younger guests enjoy programs 6 days a week from 9 am to 2 pm under the caring guidance of Julia Boeve, Recreation Director. The age range for members is 3 to 9 years. A variety of supervised, age-related activities is offered. These include donkey cart rides, hiking, swimming, nature walks, games, arts & crafts and picnic lunches. Each evening from 6 to 9 pm, there are fun events such as hayrides, pajama parties, Mexican fiestas, games and cookouts. The goal of the Kids' Club staff is to provide happy vacation memories for each attendee. Our younger guests are very special.
place with foosball, ping pong, air hockey and TV. There are nightly scheduled activities such as bonfires, ultimate Frisbee, tennis and pizza parties.
24TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR PICNIC
Caroline Meads, High Hampton's Events Coordinator, is here to help plan weddings, reunions, retreats
