Wintergreen Resort

About 43 miles southwest of Charlottesville, this 11,000-acre recreational real estate development offers year-round vacation activities in a Blue Ridge Mountain setting. The big draws include skiing, golf (the short, narrow fairways of Devils Knob course follow the cool summit of a 4,000-ft.-high mountain), horseback riding, mountain biking, swimming in the lake, canoeing, and an adventure center with rock climbing, skateboarding, wintertime snow tubing, and other activities. Wintergreen also has a Nature Foundation that offers guided hikes, seminars, and camps for children. There's music in the cool air, too, as Wintergreen Performing Arts, Inc. (tel. 434/325-8292; www.wintergreenperformingarts.org) turns a ski slope into an amphitheater for the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival in July and weekend concerts throughout the summer.

The resort's focal point is the tastefully lodgelike Inn, which has a huge gristmill wheel occupying the two-story registration area. Most accommodations are in small enclaves scattered throughout the property, but there are also three- to seven-bedroom homes, one- to four-bedroom condos, and studios and lodge rooms. Since the homes and condos are privately owned, furnishings are highly individual, ranging from country quaint to sleek and sophisticated. Each condo is appointed with a modern kitchen, living area, bathroom for each bedroom, and balcony or patio (the mountain views are superb); most have working fireplaces.

Facilities:
5 restaurants; 3 bars; babysitting; bikes; children's center or programs; concierge (winter only); 3 golf courses; health club; Jacuzzi; 5 pools (1 indoor); room service; sauna; 24 tennis courts

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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