Valle Crucis is in Watauga County, west of Boone and only a few hours from the jamming traffic of bigger cities. Day and weekend getaways are possible, but most eventually return for a much longer stay.

At over 3,000 feet elevation, Valle Crucis is famous for it's abundance of North Carolina Christmas Tree farms. Valle Crucis is a vacation and retirement paradise with hiking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, horseback riding, skiing, golf and much more.

With both the Blue Ridge Parkway and numerous ski slopes nearby, visitors to Valle Crucis come to experience cool summer breezes, spectacular mountain scenery and outdoor recreation.