The Highlands of Red River Gorge
The Highlands is the biggest land story the Gorge has seen in a generation: a development of 800-plus lots perched above the canyon off Route 11 near Stanton, opening ridge land that had not been available in a century. Whether it is your opportunity depends on the same diligence as any Gorge land — plus the patience of buying into a project still building out.
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What Is Being Offered
Public information describes lots from roughly three-quarters of an acre to over four acres, with pricing that started around the $50,000 mark, minimum-build requirements (800+ square feet), and an HOA pitched as minimal but purposeful. The development sits adjacent to the Cave Fork preserve land protected by the climbing community in 2025 — permanent green neighbor, which matters for long-term views.
The Utilities Question
At the time of writing, public materials described electric as in process and water as to-be-determined for portions of the project — normal for a phased development, but exactly the item a buyer must pin down in writing for their specific lot and phase before contract. A view lot without a water answer is a waiting game; price the wait.
How an Investor Should Read It
Scale cuts both ways: hundreds of neighboring lots mean future rental supply as the project builds out, and also mean roads, amenities, and momentum a lone parcel never gets. Model your cabin against the competition that will exist at buildout, not today’s scarcity. Our land diligence guide and investment guide are the homework.
Details above were gathered from public development information in August 2026 and change as phases sell; verify current lots, pricing, utilities, and rules directly. Availability and lot status change quickly out here — call for the current picture, and any brokerage relationship is always disclosed up front. This page is an independent local guide, not an offer to sell property.
Highlands Questions
Is the Highlands a good investment?
It is a land purchase in a phased development — the honest answer depends on your lot, your build cost, your timing against utilities and buildout, and the rental market when you deliver. The ingredients are real; so are the execution risks. Run it like a project, not a souvenir.
Can I rent out a cabin built there?
Public materials have described rental management programs operating in connection with the development, and county short-term rental rules apply regardless. Confirm the current covenants’ rental terms for your phase in writing — rental rights are the whole business model, so get them in the documents, not the sales conversation.
Compare the region’s other named developments: Orchard Valley, Shawnee Run, and the Reserve at Cliffview.
Thinking About the Gorge?
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