Kerry Lindsey's Vision

“I purchased Highland Lake in the early 1980s because I fell in love with it. Since then, what began as a country inn and restaurant has broadened to embrace a resort and now a full-fledged community with neighborhoods and a soon-to-be marketplace.

Each stage of this evolution has been advanced by a desire to create places free from distraction, spaces where people can tend to what really matters—family, relationships, work we love, reconnecting with the very things that give our lives meaning.

Whether you come to Highland Lake to relax, to work or to live, you come to a place that is grounded in the real stuff of life. Here, you can taste vegetables still growing in the garden. You can hear birds and crickets and the occasional rain on your roof. You can watch goats play and chickens run around the barnyard. You can swim in the lake, walk in the forest, enjoy sunrise from a canoe. You can find time for conversation with those you love and those you meet along the way. You can also find the space to be still.

Throughout the 200 acres that constitute Highland Lake, we've worked to ensure the lodging, the amenities, the homes, the marketplace, the green areas harmonize to create a sustainable and nurturing environment. As we continue to expand our facilities to include different types of meeting spaces, a full-service spa and a range of accommodations, including more North Carolina cottages, we will continue to be vigilant about preserving that harmony and balance.

Highland Lake is not a retreat from life. It's a place that brings you closer to it.”

Kerry Lindsey