Fairway Forest Resort
Sapphire, North Carolina
Fairway Forest at Sapphire Valley rests at the southernmost part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Sapphire Valley, 5,700 acres of natural beauty at an elevation of 3,100 feet. The resort has an outdoor pool, a park with a picnic area, an 18-hole PGA golf course, eight clay and two hard- surface tennis courts, and miniature golf. An on-site health club with an indoor pool and exercise equipment is also available. A car is needed to access the various facilities at the resort. Hiking, fishing, and canoeing are other popular activities. From mid-December through mid-March, three ski slopes are available.