Recreation
When you want a recreational adventure, The Blue Ridge Mountains area offers everything from white water rafting to hot air ballooning. Ask your conference coordinator or concierge for details.
- Fitness Center: Offering the latest in cardiovascular and general fitness equipment plus a whirlpool and sauna. The fitness center is complimentary to all registered guests.
- Outdoor pool
Relax in our outdoor swimming pool or whirlpool.
- Countryside Golf & Tennis Club
A public facility offering three indoor tennis courts and two racquetball courts.
- Hanging Rock Golf Club
Located in a beautiful mountain location — an exciting challenge for all golf enthusiasts.
- Hunting Hills Country Club
A private club offering privileges to Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center groups.
- Outdoor Tennis Courts
61 tennis courts (44 lighted) are available throughout Roanoke City.
- Downtown Athletic Club
Located in downtown Roanoke, this full-service club features various strength and endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness training.
- Roanoke Athletic Club
Located in South Roanoke, this facility offers a wide array of cardiovascular equipment, aerobic programs and facilities, and eight racquetball courts.
- Claytor Lake
For private and state access to fishing, located 50 miles south of Roanoke via Highway 1-81.
- Orvis Company
Fly fishing excursions available to some of the finest streams in the Eastern United States.
- Smith Mountain Lake
Located 20 miles southeast of Roanoke, this lake is 40 miles long and 20,000 acres wide, with 500 miles of shoreline. It offers boating, waterskiing, jet skiing, fishing, parasailing, swimming, horseback riding, golf and hot air ballooning — plus dinner cruises on the Virginia Dare.
- Hiking
For the outdoor enthusiasts and those who want to take in some of the Valley's most beautiful sites, your conference consultant would be pleased to arrange an outing for your group.
- Appalachian Trail
Hike along 28 miles of Appalachian Trail which cuts through the Roanoke Valley. Suited for all skill levels.
- Roaring Run Trail
A 1 1/2 mile loop that passes by cascading streams and scenic waterfalls. A beautiful trail requiring limited skill.
- Virginia's Explore Park
Offers over eight miles of hiking trails.
- Riding/Horseback Slocums Appaloosa Ranch
Year-round supervised trail rides for all ages.
- West Virginia Whitewater Rafting
Some of the best rafting the East has to offer is located just three hours away in West Virginia. Ask your conference consultant or the concierge for arrangements. |
