Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At The Homestead Ski Area, the closest places to stay we found are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift. The closest we found is The Omni Homestead, about 15 minutes on foot from a chairlift.

Short answer, summer

In summer The Homestead Ski Area has 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Lake Bacova 4.0 miles from the main base.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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5 places to stay

  • 15min walk15min walk

    The Omni Homestead

    Hotel · 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, VA
    • To a chairlift: about 15 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a chairlift: about 15 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Sam Snead Tavern, 0.2 mi · Pharmacy: Hot Springs Pharmacy, 0.2 mi

  • 2.8mi to a lift2.8mi to a lift

    RoseLoe Motel

    Motel
    • To a chairlift: 2.8 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 2.8 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.0mi to a lift4.0mi to a lift

    The Inn at Gristmill Square

    Hotel
    • To a chairlift: 4.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 4.0 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Waterwheel Restaurant, 110 ft

  • 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift

    The Anderson Cottage

    Inn or lodge
    • To a chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Waterwheel Restaurant, 670 ft

  • 4.6mi to a lift4.6mi to a lift

    The Inn at Warm Springs

    Hotel
    • To a chairlift: 4.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 4.6 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Warm Springs Tavern, 20 ft

Summer at The Homestead Ski Area

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at The Homestead Ski Area?

We measured 5 places to stay around The Homestead Ski Area in open map data. The nearest one is 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift, and the rest are farther out.

Is The Homestead Ski Area worth a summer trip?

The map shows 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Lake Bacova 4.0 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does The Homestead Ski Area go?

The highest point on our map is about 3,050 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 2,480 feet, a drop of about 570 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.