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Plan Your Roanoke Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Mountaintop golf at Primland in the Blue Ridge

The Roanoke / Blue Ridge corridor anchors a trip around Primland's Highland Course — the No. 1 public course in Virginia, perched on a 12,000-acre mountain estate. Add a city base in Roanoke with a real downtown brewery-and-bar scene, plus shooting, ATVs, and Parkway drives.

4
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
ROA
10 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

The Highland Course at PrimlandBucket List

Donald Steel mountaintop design ranked No. 1 public in Virginia — cliff-edge holes on a 12,000-acre Blue Ridge estate

$175–$295
Par 72 · 7,053 yds
mountain
Ballyhack Golf Club (Roanoke)Premium

Lester George big-scale links-style course in the hills near Roanoke — limited-access, so book through a stay-and-play

$120–$200
Par 72 · 7,741 yds
links · walkable
Hanging Rock Golf Club (Salem)Premium

Russell Breeden mountain-valley design — the area's best daily-fee course and a strong value

$50–$90
Par 72 · 6,828 yds
mountain
The River Course at Virginia Tech (Radford)Solid

Pete Dye design along the New River — affordable, scenic, and surprisingly demanding

$45–$80
Par 72 · 7,019 yds
parkland
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 12–18

$350–$1,000 /night

Roanoke / Smith Mountain Lake rental homes for a city or lake base

full kitchenmountain viewsdeckfire pit
resort houseSleeps 10–16

$500–$1,500 /night

Primland resort lodge and cottages on the mountain estate

on-site golfspaobservatoryshooting groundsfine dining
The table

Dining

Frankie Rowland's Steakhouse

$$$
steakhouse

Downtown Roanoke's marquee steakhouse — the group's big dinner night

4.6★

Lucky

$$$
upscale

Buzzy small-plates spot in downtown Roanoke for a step up from bar food

4.6★

Martin's Downtown

$$
brewpub

Beers, burgers, and live music in the heart of Roanoke's bar district

4.4★

Texas Tavern

$
casual

24-hour 10-stool greasy-spoon institution — a mandatory late-night chili-dog stop

4.6★
After the round

Nightlife

Big Lick Brewing Company

brewpub

Roomy downtown Roanoke brewery taproom — easy big-group hangout

Stellina (rooftop)

Late night
rooftop

Downtown rooftop bar with skyline and mountain views

The Coffee Pot

Late night
honky tonk

Historic roadhouse music venue that's hosted everyone from Janis Joplin onward

Off days

Activities

Primland Sporting Clays

shooting2-3 hours$100–$250/pp

Sporting clays across Primland's mountain estate — pair it with the Highland round

Blue Ridge Parkway ATV / Off-Road

atvhalf day$120–$250/pp

Guided off-road tours through the mountains around Roanoke and Primland

Smith Mountain Lake Boat Day

boat rentalfull day$60–$150/pp

Pontoon or wakeboard boat on Smith Mountain Lake ~40 min from Roanoke

Roanoke Brewery Trail

breweryhalf day$40–$90/pp

Hit Big Lick, Parkway, and Soaring Ridge on a downtown brewery loop

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