Dating back to 1790, Bath County sits amidst the scenic Allegheny Mountains and has been popular for centuries for its numerous healing hot springs. The Omni Homestead in Hot Springs is a world-class destination resort that can also lay claim to being America's oldest resort (established in 1766, the hotel celebrated its 250th birthday in 2016). Dotted with farms and sprawling rural estates, Bath County also boasts over 160 miles of hiking trails, road- and mountain-biking trails, sought-after trout-fishing streams and woodlands brimming with whitetail deer, wild turkey, black bear and other game animals. A total of nearly 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Bath County, Virginia, recently; the combined value of all Bath County farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale was approximately $36 million. Bath County ranks 94th in the Old Dominion for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and rural land for sale in Bath County, Hot Springs featured the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, Bath County's economy is dependent on tourism and recreation. Bath County is Virginia's 20th largest county (534 square miles). It's located in the Valley Virginia region of the state.