Because of Clay County’s proximity to some of our Nation’s largest and oldest National Forests, it’s no surprise that there are more than seven registered peaks within the county of more than 5,000 feet above sea level. Depending upon which lot you select at Deer Valley, you will enjoy 20 + mile views from your home situated between 2000 and 2700 feet on the side of Davy Mountain.

Of course, when you get National Forests, you also get lakes, rivers, streams and trails - - and North Carolina has plenty of them.

Lake Chatuge with its 133 miles of shoreline offers abundant public access and is located only a few miles from Deer Valley. Nearby Hiwassee Lake is even larger with 180 miles of shoreline.

Links to National Parks and Forest

	Nantahala National Forest lies in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina with elevations as high as 5,800 feet at Lone Bald in Jackson County, to a low 1,200 feet in Cherokee County along the Tusquitee River.
	Pisgah National Forest consists of over half a million acres of forest surrounding Mt. Pisgah. James Hall, a Presbyterian minister, named Mt. Pisgah for the mountain Moses saw the promised land from after wondering forty years in the wilderness.
	Great Smoky Mountains National Park, established in 1934, covers 520,408 acres of land with heights ranging from 840 feet at Abrams Creek to 6,643 feet at Clingmans Dome.
	Cherokee National Forest lies in the heart of the Southern Appalachian mountain range, one of the world's most diverse areas. These mountains are home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals.