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Pisgah Hillabout 22 km (14 mi) from High Point. Image credit: Image: EmCnNC / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near High Point, United States

Research 9 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of High Point, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
9
Closest
Pisgah Hill — about 22 km
Furthest listed
about 55 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of High Point. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from High Point. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 2parks
  • 1lake
  • 1mountain

9 places near High Point

Ordered by straight-line distance from High Point, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near High Point

Showing all 9 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pisgah Hill
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    Pisgah Hill

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Pisgah Hill is a mountain reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pisgah Hill, about 22 km (14 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: EmCnNC / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Belews Lake
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    Belews Lake

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    reservoir

    Belews Lake is a reservoir reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Belews Lake, about 37 km (23 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: Kfasimpaur / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hidden Falls
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    Hidden Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Hidden Falls is a waterfall reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hidden Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was 5minutes at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Upper Cascades
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    Upper Cascades

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Upper Cascades is a waterfall reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Upper Cascades, about 53 km (33 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: 5minutes at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Window Falls
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    Window Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Window Falls is a waterfall reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Window Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: 5minutes at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tory's Falls
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    Tory's Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 55 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Tory's Falls is a waterfall reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Tory's Falls, about 55 km (34 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: Casey Goodlett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lower Cascades
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    Lower Cascades

    Straight-line distance
    about 55 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Lower Cascades is a waterfall reachable from High Point as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lower Cascades, about 55 km (34 mi) from High Point

    Image credit: Image: 5minutes at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5