High Point Vacation Rentals

What you'll love about High Point

John Coltrane's birthplace gives High Point a jazz legacy it honors with genuine pride. The High Point University campus is one of the most beautifully designed private campuses in the country, and Kersey Valley's attractions are among the Southeast's best family entertainment options.

The World's Largest Chest of Drawers is the city's most photographed landmark, the High Point Market draws 75,000 global design industry buyers twice a year, and the city's furniture heritage is woven into every corner of its character. 

Fun things to do

• Visit the World's Largest Chest of Drawers, one of North Carolina's most iconic roadside landmarks.
• Explore downtown murals and street art scattered throughout the city center.
• Pay respects at the John Coltrane statue and explore his High Point heritage.
• Walk the beautifully designed High Point University campus with its historic bronze sculpture collection.
• Shop furniture showrooms and design galleries that line the streets of this furniture capital.
• Explore Kersey Valley Attractions for ziplines, adventure park activities, and seasonal events.
• Stroll the trails and shoreline of High Point City Lake Park.
• Day trip to Greensboro's International Civil Rights Center or Winston-Salem's Old Salem.
• Explore the Mendenhall Plantation, a hidden local gem with an extraordinary North Carolina Quaker history.
• Browse antique shops and design galleries along the Antique Row corridor near downtown.

Local tips

• The High Point Market (April and October) is the best season. Book your vacation rental well in advance. 
• The World's Largest Chest of Drawers is best photographed in morning light; parking is easy alongside the road.
• High Point University campus is stunning year-round and free to walk; visit during a campus event for full energy.
• Kersey Valley's Spooky Woods is one of the Southeast's best haunted attractions.
• Greensboro is just 18 miles east and Winston-Salem 18 miles west. Build a multi-city Triad itinerary.
• High Point's restaurant scene is anchored along Westchester Drive and downtown — ask locals for current favorites.
• The city is most energetic during Market weeks; outside those periods it's quiet and easy to navigate.
• Mendenhall Plantation is a free, walk-up historic site with a one-of-a-kind piece of freedom history.
• Spring and fall offer the most comfortable weather for exploring both the campus and outdoor attractions.

Furniture capital, jazz birthplace, and Piedmont character

High Point Market week aside, this city moves at a refreshingly unhurried pace. Walk the HPU campus, find the Coltrane statue, photograph the World's Largest Chest of Drawers, and let the Piedmont Triad reveal itself one rewarding layer at a time. Book your vacation rental and discover the best of the city.