Valle Crucis is a small mountain community located on the Watauga River in the "High Country" of beautiful northwestern North Carolina. It is a place where people come to relax and enjoy the pleasant climate in tranquility, with good food and hospitality. Many visitors escape the hotter summer climates to enjoy the refreshing mountain air, seeking lodging in this enchanting community of log cabins and bed and breakfast inns, camp the campgrounds, view the scenery, shop the historic Original Mast General Store, other quaint storefronts, art galleries, and antique shops.