Amenities and Adventures
Everything you ever wanted to do.
The things we learn when we take the reins, stand knee-deep in the Jackson River on an autumn morning or sit in silent awe at sunrise are eternal gifts.
They expand our vision, implore us to dig deeper and ask to be shared.As a Homestead Preserve owner, you'll receive exclusive access to all of the amenities and adventures The Homestead Resort has to offer, plus The Preserve's own. How you choose to pass along those experiences is your legacy.
THE HOMESTEAD RESORT
An iconic luxury resort located within walking distance of Homestead Preserve's Hot Springs neighborhoods, Sheep Meadow and Delafield Rise.The Homestead Resort is a National Historic landmark founded in 1766.Guest enjoy year–round activities and amenities, world-class golf, access to the healing natural springs, gracious Southern hospitality and world-class accommodations.
Ownership in Homestead Preserve includes membership to The Golf and Tennis Club for access to all Resort amenities. The Homestead Resort is the Preserve Owners private club. Learn more about the extensive amenities that membership provides.
Learn more about membership in The Golf and Tennis Club
GOLF
As the sport of The Homestead, golf has earned the iconic resort accolades and the respect of generations.Condé Nast Traveler readers voted The Homestead fifth among The Top 100 Golf Resorts in North and Central America, The Caribbean, Ireland and Scotland.As an owner, you'll receive preferred access to The Homestead's three award-winning courses: the Donald Ross designed Old Course, William S. Flynn's Cascades Course, ranked as one of the top courses in Virginia and by Golf Digest and The Lower Cascades, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
TENNIS
Four Har-Tru and two hard courts have played host to tennis legends Bill Tilden, Bobby Riggs, Kay Stammer and Helen Wills. Will you be the next?Open seasonally, from mid-March to mid-November.
SPA/FITNESS
The Fitness Centers at The Old Dairy Community Center and The Homestead stand ready with weights and cardiovascular machines to get you into the shape of your life. Choose from an extensive spa menu at The Homestead Resort and rejuvenate from head to toe.Open daily.
SKIING/SKATING
Winter offers numerous fun activities for the whole family from skiing and skating, snowboarding, tubing and even snowmobiling.Open seasonally.
SHOOTING
A time-honored tradition forever tied to the history of Virginia. The Resort's Gun Club offers three skeet fields, a trap, and five-stand, two sporting clay courses, group and private lessons and all the equipment you will need to take aim.
FALCONRY
A "sport of Kings," falconry dates back nearly 400 years. Exclusively at The Homestead, learn the fine points of the sport with trained birds of prey - falcons, hawks and owls - at The Homestead's Mews, a world-class Virginia falconry facility.
MUSIC
The astonishingly beautiful setting for more than 50 concerts each year, Garth Newel is among the most active chamber music organizations in the country. Performing chamber-style music for small, intimate audiences, it's an inspiring place for both musician and music lover. After many concerts, the musicians join the audience in a gourmet meal prepared by their resident chef, Randy Wyche, and served in the concert hall.
ART GALLERIES
Hot Springs, Warm Springs, and Healing Springs boast an array of art galleries and antique dealers. Nearby Art and Antique Stores (pdf)
ENTERTAINMENT
In addition to the special entertainment features at The Homestead and events hosted at Old Dairy; an hour's driving radius leads you to the towns of Lewisburg, WV, with it's Carnegie Hall featuring live music and theatre; Lexington with lecture series at two Universities; and Staunton, the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse.
DINING
The Homestead has everything from coffee shops to casual tavern fare and cocktails to elegant cuisine and fine wines accompanied by a string band and ballroom dancing. Other dining options include local inns, a restored mill, family diners and pizza joints.
HIKING
100 miles of trails ranging from easy to challenging and just waiting for you to put on your boots and get to it.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
The Resort's more than 100 miles of awe-inspiring trails are made for bikers of all ages and skill levels. Bike and helmet rentals are also available.
CANOEING
Put in and enjoy on the beautiful Jackson River. Better yet, find the as-yet-undiscovered new favorite waterway.
KAYAKING
Virginia is a paddler's paradise and with the waters in and around Bath County, it's easy to see why.
EQUESTRIAN
The Preserve's boarding stables offer six stalls, wash stall, tack room and proximity to miles of trails. The Homestead Resort also sustains a stable of nearly 50 horses for English and Western riding.
