If you have been craving a 90s-style summer for your children, and an equally magical family vacation, look no further than High Hampton.
High Hampton is an elevated mountain resort tucked into the hills of Cashiers, North Carolina.
From the moment you arrive, you’re greeted with the kind of slowness that you’ve been craving all summer long. Kids trade TVs and screens for inflatable docks and lake dips, waterfall walks and s’mores at the end of each night.
High Hampton doesn’t require you to manufacture a wellness vacation, the environment does it all for you.
If Mom and Dad want to slip away for a midday spa date, the Kids Club won’t disappoint. Between nature walks, pickleball, swimming and outdoor adventures, your kids may be the ones begging to come back.
Beyond the heart of the resort, the surrounding area opens up to acres of kid-friendly mountain landscapes with trails, secluded lakes and waterfalls. And with Cashiers right outside of its doors a family vacation can easily extend beyond the resort grounds.
There’s hiking, horseback riding, gem mining, aerial zip-lining courses and plenty to explore, but there’s also room to do absolutely nothing.
And sometimes, that’s just the point.
At the table, High Hampton creates beautiful, thoughtfully prepared dishes from its culinary team. For families navigating food sensitivities or allergies, meals can be adjusted to accommodate individual dietary needs, making dining feel a little easier for everyone.
High Hampton feels rooted in a version of travel that existed before vacations became so heavily scheduled.
There is a rhythm here.
Breakfast. Lake. Lunch. Explore. Rest. Dinner. Repeat.
And maybe that simplicity is exactly why it feels so good.
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The Well Stayed Take
High Hampton represents a side of wellness travel we think deserves far more attention:
The family resort where wellness happens naturally.
Not because every hour revolves around treatments, fitness classes or optimization, but because the environment encourages the things families often need most.
Fresh air.
Movement.
Nature.
Good food.
Less screen time.
More connection.
And space to slow down together.
For parents looking for a mountain escape that still feels special without requiring their children to behave like tiny adults at a wellness retreat, High Hampton is exactly the kind of property worth knowing.
Because sometimes the healthiest thing a family can do on vacation is remarkably simple:
Go outside. Jump in the lake. Eat dinner together. And stay awhile.
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What It Costs:
Rooms from: $1200+ / night
Typical Family Stay: $8,000-$12,000 / week
Best Value: Off season Sept - May
Worth Noting: Activities, meals, kids club are all included.
Visit: High Hampton
Instagram: @HighHampton
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— Michelle
Founder + Travel Editor, The Well Stayed
Wellness-focused travel for families.
