While he searched for Fraser, Ferguson-Davie recognised the area's potential as a suitable location to set up a hill station.

While this provided room for more visitors, it had an impact on the environment, including deforestation and water pollution prompting a halt to further developments in April 2010.

These include hiking, cycling and golfing with other sports such as archery, paddle boat, horseback riding, tennis, swimming and squash are available.

However, as the tin ore was depleted quickly by 1913,[11] mining activity declined, and many Chinese miners and farmers moved away from the town.

[12] Initially, Fraser was reported as having disappeared in 1910,[13] however, the latest research by R. Hale in 2019 uncovered that he retired from his position and returned to Great Britain in 1910 and died while vacationing in Austria-Hungary in 1916.

[10] He wrote a report to the high commissioner and chief secretary of the Federated Malay States to suggest that a hill station be built at this location.

[14] A preliminary topographical survey was drawn up in August 1919, which confirmed the area was a suitable location for a hill station.

Kindersley, an unofficial member of the Federal Council, stated that the committee aimed to make the Fraser's Hill area a holiday resort.

[10] On 7 October 1951, during the Malayan Emergency, the British high commissioner in Malaya, Sir Henry Gurney, was assassinated near Fraser's Hill by Communist guerillas.

However, the expansion of tourist development has negatively impacted the environment with deforestation, more species facing extinction and water pollution affecting the lives of the Orang Asli (first people) and residents in other villages.

[18] These issues led to the Pahang state government ruling out further development in the virgin forest at Fraser's Hill on 13 April 2010.

[19] It was not until May 2015 when The Star reported that some resorts had fallen into disrepair because of a lack of maintenance coupled with infrequent collection of rubbish and some abandoned bungalows had been taken over by squatters.

[24] The most dominant group of animals found on Fraser's Hill are invertebrates including: ants, bees, beetles, cicadas, grasshoppers, moths, spiders and termites.

This issue raised concerns among botanists as further development in the area will greatly impact the environment, including the loss of rare and endangered plant species.

Flora such as pitcher plants, orchids and herbs with medicinal value and fauna ranging butterflies to insects and birds were targeted for collection.

A lack of real-time monitoring of this illegal activity could lead to over-collection of wild species and will deplete their numbers in Fraser’s Hill.

Each heritage building was categorised into one of five types:[34] Several colonial-era bungalows originally built as residences during the colonial era were converted for a different purpose.

[37] The introduction of high-rise apartments such as Fraser’s Silverpark Resort had a visual impact because its height exceeded that of the tree line.

Crops grown on the vegetable farm include: cabbages, capsicum, carrots, French beans, green peas, lettuce, mandarin oranges, onions, strawberries and tomatoes.

However, in July 2023, news emerged that Fraser's Hill is in decline due to multiple infrastructure issues including poorly maintained drains and waste management.

[46] It is maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the Fraser's Hill Development Corporation (FHDC).

[1][51] The residents of Fraser's Hill hope that the government will reintroduce bus services in this area in the nearest future.

[56] Former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew attended the school to learn Chinese while on vacation in Fraser's Hill.

[58] The last student from the original SJK (C) Bukit Fraser graduated on 10 November 2018, which was also the official date of the school's closure.

[56] While SJK (T) Bukit Fraser also faced low enrollment with only three students and four teachers as of 2018, the school continues to operate as usual.

[4] Because the area is rich with diverse bird species, Fraser's Hill has become a notable place for birdwatching aficionados.

[62] The museum provides information and guided tours on seven trails in Fraser's Hill, and an interactive facility where visitors can learn more about the area's flora and fauna and understand the importance of forest conservation and the beauty of viewing nature.

[1] The popularity of cycling in this area is reflected in the annual Fraser's Hill King of Mountain challenge which attracts more than a thousand cyclists.

[70] Several high-profile individuals and professional golfers including Tun Abdul Razak,[71] Rodger Davis[72] and Ahmad Shah of Pahang have played the golf course.

[73] Other sports activity in Fraser's Hill includes archery, paddle boating, horseback riding,[74] tennis, swimming and squash.