Richmond International Airport 54 min
Alpengeist (19 min.) 195-ft.-high inverted steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with speeds up to 67 mph. Verbolten (19 min.) Roller coaster oktoberfest and amusement park Colonial National Historical Park (15 min.) The history of colonial America explored through sites such as battlefields & monuments. Chippokes Plantation State Park (56 min) Working farm since 1619 with tours of an antebellum mansion formal gardens & on-site museum. Water Country Usa (13 min.) Sprawling water park offering tons of slides & rides including river rafting with tunnels & falls. American Revolution Museum At Yorktown (13 min.) Multimedia museum exploring the American Revolution with costumed interpreters on the battlefield. Army Transportation Museum Foundation (5 min.) Exhibits on the history of U.S. military logistics from the Revolutionary War to the present. The Mariners Museum And Park (18 min.) Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history. Newport News Park (6 min.) Sprawling park on 8 000 acres with disc golf & bike rentals plus a boat ramp horses & gardens. Governor S Palace (21 min.) Stately pre-Revolution mansion home of several British royals & the first 2 elected Virginia rulers. Virginia Living Museum (16 min.) Museum with hands-on exhibits a planetarium & a nature trail with 250 species of plants & animals. Williamsburg Winery (22 min) Massive winery on a historic 300-acre farm with tastings restaurants & on-site lodging. Yorktown Battlefield Colonial National Historical Park (15 min.) American revolutionary war and monument |