The centerpiece of the Sapphire Valley Resort is picturesque Lake Fairfield. This 55 acre lake is one of the most beautiful spots in the world, with the sheer rock face of incredible Bald Rock Mountian above. A 3-mile long trail surrounds the lake, or take the Bald Rock trail to the top, for the more advanced hiker. Swim to the floating dock from the beach, grill in the pavilion, or rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, trolling-motor boats or sail boats from the facility--you can rent fishing equipment and purchase live bait there as well. The north end of the lake houses Camp Merriwoode, an amazing setting for this nearly 100 year old girls camp. While the south end of the lake flows into an incredible waterfall which envelops the 13th green of one of the Sapphire Valley Resort's golf courses, the Sapphire National Golf Club. This incredible Sapphire Valley Resort Golf Club includes 3 of North Carolina's fabulous 18 holes including: Hole #2 - hit from the cliff side tee box to the green on the next cliff, Hole #13 - approach over this waterfall (shown above), or the difficult island green on Hole #15.
The Sapphire Valley Resort is located atop the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, in the Western Blue Ridge Mountains, just 15 miles NE of the NC, GA, SC border.
Asheville, NC 1.5 hrs
Greenville/Spartbrg 1.5 hrs
Atlanta, GA 2.5 hrs
Charlotte, NC 3 hrs
Charleston, SC 5 hrs
Birmingham, AL 5 hrs
New Orleans, LA 8 hrs
Tampa, Fl 9 hrs
Miami, FL 12 hrs
