CALLAWAY RESORT & GARDENS, Pine Mountain (Harris County)

Callaway Resort & Gardens offers lodge rooms, villas with full kitchens, and cottages scattered across the 2,500-acre property. Select accommodations include balconies with woodland or lake views, and some cottages feature screened-in porches and fireplaces. The Lodge & Spa provides rooms with oversized soaking tubs and separate showers, plus access to the on-site fitness center and three swimming pools.

Eight dining locations on the property serve Southern specialties, pub favorites, and healthy fare, including Cason's Tap Room and the Piedmont restaurant. The Discovery Center offers grab-and-go cold items, while the lobby cafe provides panini sandwiches and coffee. A breakfast buffet is available at the Piedmont restaurant, and room service delivers meals in cardboard boxes with plastic utensils.

Guests have access to the world's largest inland white sand beach at Robin Lake for swimming and water sports, plus two championship 18-hole golf courses (Lake View Course and Mountain View Course). Over ten miles of nature trails are available for biking and hiking, and the property hosts seasonal events such as Fantasy In Lights (a National Geographic-acclaimed light display) and Pumpkins at Callaway with a corn maze. The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center houses over 1,000 butterflies, and the Birds of Prey exhibit offers live presentations with hawks and other raptors.

The on-site spa offers body treatments, facials, massages, and spa/wellness packages, including couples massage and body wraps. A fitness center with treadmills and elliptical machines is available, and the spa lounge/relaxation area provides a quiet space. Three swimming pools (one indoor, two outdoor) include a heated pool with a pool bar and sun loungers.

Callaway Resort & Gardens is located in Pine Mountain, Georgia, 45 km from Columbus Metropolitan Airport and within an hour's drive of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Wild Animal Safari is 11 minutes from the resort, and the historic town of Pine Mountain offers antique shops and restaurants such as The Whistling Pig. The resort provides free self-parking and valet parking, and guests receive complimentary Gardens admission with their stay.

Beach: World's largest inland white sand beach at Robin Lake

Golf: Two championship 18-hole golf courses

Butterfly Center: Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center with 1,000+ butterflies

Seasonal Events: Fantasy In Lights and Pumpkins at Callaway

Nature: Over ten miles of trails for biking and hiking

Family: Villas with full kitchens and children's playground