Swim Into Summer At Allegheny Springs, Two-Acre Water Park Opening May 17 At The Homestead In Hot Springs, Virginia

HOT SPRINGS, Va., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Family fun will be front and center this May as The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, launches the first full season of its new Allegheny Springs attraction. As part of a $25 million renovation, Allegheny Springs offers family-friendly features with water drawn from the surrounding Allegheny Mountains.  Located next to Allegheny Springs, the Mini Cascades miniature golf course will also open on May 17.

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Spanning two acres, Allegheny Springs offers a family pool and whirlpool with chaise lounges for basking and relaxing in the sun. Kids will love playing in the water play zone and on the sandy beach, and all ages will thrill at Mountain Rush with two 100-foot water slides, a 400-foot lazy river, and private cabanas.

The Homestead has long been known as a destination for golfers, with two renowned courses: the award-winning Cascades Course and the historic Old Course. The new 18-hole Mini Cascades miniature golf course is inspired by the legendary Cascades Course.

Allegheny Springs Grill offers salads, sandwiches and snacks such as the crispy grouper wrap and signature Allegheny Club. The beverage menu includes cocktails, beer and wine and signature Poolsider drinks like local favorites Hot Springs Banana and Southern Squeeze.

Allegheny Springs is just one of many ways to have fun this summer.  Choose your own adventure with The Homestead Adventure Package from $304 per room and featuring:

• Overnight accommodations including parking
• One of the following per person:  inner tube for the lazy river (yours to keep), miniature golf, 30-minute group trail ride, stream access, fly casting clinic, hiking, archery, skeet, trap, sporting clays, mountain biking, hayride, or Jefferson Pools
• Breakfast for two
• 50% off KidsClub
• 15% off all additionally purchased outdoor activities

Also new this June, The Homestead will welcome the opening of Canyon Ranch SpaClub as well as new restaurants.  The SpaClub will be Canyon Ranch's first venture in the Mid-Atlantic region and the first SpaClub to introduce family spa services.

For more information or to make reservations at The Homestead, please contact (877) 549-9506; or visit www.thehomestead.com

About The Homestead
Open since 1766, The Homestead is one of America's most storied resorts, offering unparalleled hospitality and southern charm in a 3,000-acre setting within the Allegheny Mountains.  Renowned for its natural healing springs, The Homestead has 483 luxurious guest rooms and suites, 72,000 square feet of meeting space, a wide array of fine and casual dining choices, championship golf courses, and Allegheny Springs, a two-acre family-friendly water attraction complete with lazy river, water slides and water play zone. The resort also offers the South's first downhill ski area, a 48-stable Equestrian Center, top-rated Shooting Club, off-road Segway tours and numerous other recreational attractions. 

SOURCE The Homestead