The Holidays at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges – Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

December Holidays
Christmas and New Year's Day

Conserve Funds - Save 40% for 2 Or More Days

Santa's Breakfats at Graves Mountain - lists and photos all morning

Santa Breakfasts

First Three December Saturdays

Saturday Breakfasts

Santa Breakfast
Saturdays, December 6, 13, & 20, 2025

Breakfast Buffet from 8 AM-11 AM
Santa will be ready for visits from 8 AM-11 AM -- Bring your Wish Lists & Take Family Photos!!

Meal - $17.50 plus Tax for Adults, Half Price for Youth ages 14 to 6 years, Children ages 5 & under are FREE.

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Yoga Program

Saturdays + Two Nearby Studios for a variety of days so as to keep up a full program.

Dec 27 and January 3 at 10 AM
And Programs at Two More Studios
Book Here

Dance Party Band

The AP Project 8:30 to 12:30 AM

Party - $10
Dinner and Party - $45
See the band here >

New Year's Eve celebration buffet at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges - low key and no party for 2021

New Year's Party Time

Dinner and Dance Party - with the AP Project

New Year's Buffet Dinner in The Farmhouse Restaurant
Dinner, Live Music & Dancing with A.P. Project

Musical Performance 8:30 pm - 12:30 pm.

Get to Know the Horse

At the Stables - weekdays

30 minutes - Free
Learning & Discovery

When
2:00PM Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri

Where
The Stables by the farm-yard

Free

Reserve if you can, please with Guest Care
That way Eddie and Leah know that you are coming.

What
Eddie and Leah, lead a discussion over at our Stables with the help of one of the trail horses.

How does the horse think? How do we think? What does a horse see, what do we see? How do the two work together?

Mountain Biking

Winter Trails

18 Miles of Trails on Farm

Then we have 100 miles that take you up to and into the Park

We have all options -
- easy
- hard push
- expert, technical, mountain single track

Note - we do not rent bikes. Please bring your own.

Winter Fly Fishing for native trout at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges in the Blue Ridge of VA

Winter Fly Fishing & Clinics

For Beginners and Experienced Anglers

Yes, IT IS doable in the winter.

Clinics on MLK weekend, Valentines Weekend Sat. and following Sats. in February and March.

:: Read details here >

Eagles fish along our river - the Rose River at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Eagle Aerie

Eagles on our streams

Great blue herons, Bald Eagles, egrets, hawks, owls, bear, deer, skunks, foxes, turkeys, coyotes, bobcats, opossums, and raccoons may cross your path.

They will want to avoid you.

Fire-pit and S'more for winter nights at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Fire Pit with Marshmallow Roasting

At The Main Lodge

Friday and Saturday Nights at the Main Lodge Fire Pit, overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains, Old Rag Mountain and our Rose River.

Marshmallows Roasting - provided for all to ENJOY!

If weather does not permit, Marshmallow Roasting will be moved inside to the Large Rock Fireplace in the Main Lodge.

the Farm Resyaurant at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Farmhouse Restaurant

Southern Contemporary

Join us for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Wine, Beer, Graves Mountain Squeeze-hard cider and Spirits are available with your meal service or to enjoy in one of our lounge areas.

Hikling Old Rag in Winter from Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Hiking

On our 29 Miles of Trails and National Park

The Old Rag Mountain Trail front entrance is located just 9.5 miles from the Main Lodge, the back way (not crowded) is only 7.5 miles from the Main Lodge on Weakley Hollow Road.

White Oak Canyon Waterfall Trail is also on Weakley Hollow Road, 7 miles from the Main Lodge.

Plus, we have 18 miles of trails here on the Graves Mountain Property and our own big mountain - Doubletop - is 200 feet higher than Old Rag Mountain and a tough, technical footing climb.

Massages by Appointment

In-room

Where?
Your choice (and the weather's)
In-room, outside in nature, or a private meeting room.

Please book with the reservation desk. In room or in the Massage Cabin.

Rate
$90 per hr. Please give us at least a day to arrange with Jenn or Megan as their schedules are busy.

Massage can be 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

What Styles
Both therapeutic and relaxation approaches.

Treatments are catered to meet your needs, whether preparing for or recovering from an outdoor adventure or wanting to promote relaxation for your stay at the Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges.

Winter road biiking in the VA Blue Ridge at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Road Biking - Exceptional -

Scenic Byways

We have some of the best road biking a rider, pro or wanderer could ask for,

Our roads have very narrow shoulders but whole sequences of them are barely traveled and cars can be heard a long ways off.

The nature of hollers allow for winding, steep pushes, followed by winding turns down.

Note - we do not rent bikes, so please bring your own.

Fly Fishing Guide

Tim Lewis, Expert Guide

Learn to fish or gain more expert skills with Tim Lewis.

:: Read about Tim Lewis, Fly Fishing Guide for the VA Blue Ridge

Watercolor painting workshop with Lou Messa at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges in the VA Blue Ridge

Watercolor Workshop

For Beginners & Experienced Artists

Art Workshops
Watercolor Landscapes with our renowned landscape artist and mentor, Lou Messa

Learning and Discovery at Graves Mountain Farm

January 3. 2026
Monthly workshops on Saturday, $175 per person, limited to eight. Lou is a painter of America’s rural heritage.

Regular monthly schedule and also guests can pre-book their own group with a minimum of three people.

January 3, 2026

How long?
From 10 AM to 3:30 PM

Reservations - Guest Services info@gravesmountain.com | 540 923 4231

:; Please read watercolor workshop details here >

Holiday Community Fair at Graves Mountain Farm & LodgesAC

Holiday Fair at the Market

Santa, Grinch, and Free Activities, Crafts People

December 7, 2024, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Santa, Grinch, Pony Rides, Bouncy House, Ornament making for the Young Ones, 10 Local Craftspeople. Baked Good Ordering for the Holidays - with Judy, our "Our Famous Local Baker".

FREE Event located at the Graves Market--Syria Mercantile

ALL are welcome to join in the Holiday Fun!!

Learn More about Community Fair

New Years Family Weekend at Graves Mountain Farm

New Year's Week

Activities - Dec 30 - Jan 2
- Dec 31 - Buffet Dinner and Dance Party with the AP Project

Then all our usual
- Nature Walk
- UTV Tours
- Riding
- Get to Know the Horse
- The Farm Animals
- Hiking
- Fly Fishing
- Mountain Biking - bring your own
- Road Bike Riding - bring your own

Natture Walk Learning & Discovery at at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Nature Walk Saturdays

"In True Nature"

Free, for guests and all visitors.
11 AM Sat, from the Main Lodge. If weather does not permit, Jenn and Daniel will do a show and tell by the fire place in the Main Lodge.

Gentle walk - return about 12:15

:: Read more about the Nature Walk >

Ellen Nagase - singer song-writer at Graves Mountaun Farm & Lodges

Live Bluegrass and Open Mic

Ellen Nagase & Smokin' Trout Music

Ellen joins us on Friday nights for Open Mic Night.

Ellen and Smokin' Trout join us on Saturday nights - Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic, Singer Songwriter

Wine Tastings

Just Next Door

DuCard is just the next hollow over. Their wine-maker, Julien, is French, so they have exceptional French style wines using only grapes that they grow here in the hollows.

They have fine wines and good music to make long, lazy afternoons at a vineyard.

Farm animals for youngsters - in VA Blue Ridge, at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Visiting the Farm Animals

Located just across the road from the Main Lodge.

Graves Mountain Farm is a working farm and orchard - 1800 acres.

We start each weekend day with a visit to the rolling chicken coop at the bottom of the Main Lodge hill for egg collecting and feeding.

Then onto the pet pigs having a run, followed by meeting the goats - in their fenced in area.

The farmyard also has rabbits, pheasants, guinea fowl, sheep and more waiting for a visit.

The ponies and longhorn cattle are around the corner and horses over at the stable.

Strolling through fields at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Strolling Fields

On our 1800 Acre Farm & Resort

With 18 miles of trails, on our 1800 acres of farm and mountain, we have trails to meander on by streams - two of them, through orchards, around the Meadows pond, aloong ghe breasts of the big mountain -Doubletop- higher than Old Rag or smaller - Graves.

Winter fishing on pond or stream at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Winter Fishing Pond-Stream

2 Ponds - 2 Streams

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges has two ponds on the resort property for "catch & release" fishing--no license is needed for pond fishing.

The Holidays in the Virginia Blue Ridge

December Holidays Christmas and New Year's Day