The Omni Homestead Resort
7696 Sam Snead Highway
Hot Springs, Virginia 24445
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EXPLORE FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS

This school year, make The Homestead your classroom.  Discover fascinating facts about nature on our guided Cascades Gorge Hike or through the endless resources of The Nature Conservancy.  Enjoy incredible virtual musical performances from the Garth Newel Music Center. If you are interested in researching your family’s history, visit the Bath County Historical Society. Take a drive to Highland County, less than an hour north of the resort, and explore the Virginia Maple Syrup Trail where you can meet with the farmers at eight of the area’s sugar camps. While you’re there, stop by The Mansion House and learn about local Civil War battles. Travel to West Virginia and see one of the largest telescopes in the world at Green Bank Observatory.

 

Book our Adventure package which includes accommodations, parking and one activity per day, per person, for guests six years and older. Available activities include the Cascades Gorge Hike, 30-minute group trail ride, archery, mountain biking and Mini Cascades miniature golf. Plus, receive 15% off additional outdoor activities (excluding falconry).

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Bath County Historical Society

Bath County Historical Society

Discover the incredible history of Bath County and view artifacts such as original historic photos, farm tools, Civil War and Indian artifacts and more. The Research Center and Library contains a wealth of information on Bath and Virginia history as well as information from West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. These materials, along with family histories, both published and unpublished, have aided many visitors in their search for roots.

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Garth Newel concert

Garth Newel Music Center

Listen to and learn from the talented musicians at the award-winning Garth Newel Music Center. Visit their Garth Newel YouTube channel for online streaming and archived concerts as well as insights on how they have rehearsed and performed while social distancing. Pre-performance discussions add depth and understanding to each concert.

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Green Bank Observatory

Green Bank Observatory

The Green Bank Observatory is home to one of largest telescopes in the world, wider than two football fields and taller than the Statue of Liberty! Learn about astronomy, science, technology and more. Due to COVID-19, the Science Center is currently closed, but visitors are welcome to take a self-guided walking tour of the grounds.

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Back Creek Farms

Virginia Maple Syrup Trail

Visit eight Highland County sugar camps and learn the fascinating process of maple syrup production in one-on-one interactions with the farmers. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to schedule a tour and tasting. Get all eight stamps on your passport and you could win a special prize. Tours are available year-round, excluding the busy Maple Festival weeks and weekends.

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The Mansion House

Highland Historical Society

The Highland Historical Society's museum, The Mansion House, served as a hospital during the Battle of McDowell in May of 1862. Learn about the significance of the Battle of McDowell during the Civil War with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Orientation Center, get acquainted with local ancestors and the formation of the county, and catch a glimpse of the 1921 classic silent movie filmed in Highland County, Tol’able David. The Mansion House accepts free-will donations for entry and is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm through the end of October. Visit their website for a virtual view of their two newest exhibits, Early Handmade Furniture in Highland County and a Preview of the Jones/McCoy House Museum Collection II.

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Club for the Future

Postcards to Space

Ever dream of traveling to space? We're excited to partner with Club for the Future, a nonprofit whose mission is to inspire youth to pursue careers in STEM and help visualize the future of life in space to benefit Earth. Kids are invited to pick up a blank postcard from the Front Desk or 1766 Logo Shop and draw their image of why Earth needs space on the front. We'll send it to Club for the Future and they'll send it to space and back on a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket. The best part? The postcard is then mailed back to the child for an out-of-this-world keepsake.

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