Outdoor Activities

The Mini Cascades Miniature Golf Course is The Omni Homestead Resort's newest family-friendly attraction. This challenging activity features 18 holes inspired by our famous Cascades Course.

Details

• Adults – $14
• Children (12 and under) – $8
• Family Pass – $35
  • One (1) round of mini golf for a family of four
• Hours (weather permitting):
  • 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Daily

Falcon hunting has a long-standing reputation for being the sport of kings. And here in the Virginia countryside, it still is. Guests of The Omni Homestead Resort can participate in a field sports tradition that stretches back nearly 4,000 years. Learn the fine points of the sport with trained birds of prey – including falcons, hawks and owls – at The Omni Homestead Resort's Mews, a world-class Virginia falconry facility.

Details:

• We offer lessons Monday – Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
• Beginner Lessons
• Intermediate Lesson* available after Beginner Lesson completed
• $99** per Beginner Lesson
• $149** per Intermediate Lesson*
• $895** Corporate - 30 minute
• $1,250** Corporate - 1 hour
• $895** private lesson - 30 minutes 
• $995** private lesson - 1 hour

*Participant must complete the Beginner Lesson before they can take the Intermediate Lesson. 

** Plus 20 percent gratuity.

An endless array of games and activities await guests of all ages at The Omni Homestead Resort. Challenge the family to a classic lawn game tournament, from badminton to volleyball and cornhole.

There’s a reason our Allegheny Mountain-surrounded tennis courts have hosted champions for years. The resort offers four Har-Tru courts in a convenient location for you to enjoy.

Details

• Tennis is open daily from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Access to the tennis courts is included with your daily resort fee, but reservations are recommended.
• Courts are reserved by the hour with a two hour maximum.
• Guests must check in at the Casino pro shop prior to using the courts.
• Rackets are available for a rental fee of $10 per hour per person.

Pickleball

• Pickleball is open daily from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• $15 per hour (2–4 players)
• Reservations required
• Court fee and equipment included
• Guests must check in at the Casino pro shop prior to using the courts.

Don’t miss one of the most popular activities at The Omni Homestead Resort. On this tour, you’ll be led and entertained by a naturalist through a series of beautiful waterfalls alongside a deep, Allegheny Mountain gorge trail. Learn about regional and unusual flora and fauna in this semi-tropical environment and the medicinal and edible properties of the many local plants. It’s a 3.5 mile journey and one of the most beautiful in the region.

• Advanced reservations are recommended
• Designed for adults and children alike
• Intermediate hiking ability and endurance are required for this 3-hour journey
• Bottled drinking water is provided

Details:

• Wear comfortable walking shoes
• Dress in layers during cool months
• $31 per person
• $11 (ages 5-11)

Waterfall Wellness Walk

A new twist on your morning fitness routine. Sign up for this brisk walk along the Cascades Stream. Guests will be led by a guide on a beautiful 2.8 mile walk that crosses 12 breathtaking waterfalls. Adults $20 | Children $9

Take a wagon ride through our beautiful resort and then enjoy making and eating s'mores at the Mountain Lodge for an evening of family fun.

Details:

• Tractor-driven wagon with s’mores by the campfire
• One-hour duration
• $20 Adults
• $15 Children (ages 12 & under)

Personalized instruction will teach you how to tour The Omni Homestead Resort's wooded trails on a Segway while breathing the fresh mountain air and listening to the sounds of nature.

Details:

• $80 per person (ages 12 & up)
• Reservations are required
• Must weigh between 100-250 lbs.

Would you rather paddle the Jackson River by canoe or explore it by kayak? Join us for one of our kayaking or canoeing expeditions.

Details:

• 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Clothing: swimwear & shoes for water
• $89 per person (kayaking – must be 12 years old and minimum of 50 lbs.)
• $89 per person (canoeing - minimum weight of 50 lbs.)
• $45 Children (minimum weight 50 lbs.)
• Designed for beginners as well as experts!

Our wooded course, complete with Tippman and GV semi-automatic rental markers, is unique. Gather a group of friends and give it a go.

Details:

• Matches on wooded course
• $70 (200 balls)
• $12 (additional balls per hundred)

There’s a reason our resort is home to southwest Virginia’s choice archery range for recreational bowmen. Its 10 stationary targets are set at varying distances for adults and children and a wide selection of bows accommodate right- and left-handed archers, both adult and youth. Try your hand at bow and arrow shooting!

Details:

• One-hour sessions $35
• Youth and adult equipment provided
• Designed for recreational archers
• Open year-round (weather permitting)

The Omni Homestead Resort is located in one of the country’s most scenic settings. That’s good enough reason to take advantage of the 100 miles of hiking and biking trails all within steps of the resort. To explore, just rent a mountain bike and head out on biking trails ranging from intermediate to extreme. Our easiest trail is 3.5 miles and takes an average of 75 minutes to complete. 

Mountain bikes are available for rental in the lower level of the mountain lodge at the ski area. Helmets are provided and required on Omni Homestead Resort property. All bikes – from front suspension mountain bikes to children’s bikes – are available for rental on a first come, first served basis.

Details:

• Over 100 miles of hiking and biking trails
• Bike rentals on a first come, first served basis
• Biking helmets required
• Brochures with trail maps available at front desk
• Available year round, weather permitting
• Self-guided
• Wear comfortable shoes
• $35 per day