Norfolk International Airport 23 min
Hampton Roads Naval Museum (12 min.) Museum devoted to 237 years of Hampton Roads Naval history featuring ship models & artifacts. Town Point Park (13 min.) Landscaped green space on the river with fountains picnic areas seasonal performances & festivals. Virginia Zoo (19 min.) An African exhibit boasts lions elephants & rhino with another 400 animals spread over 53 acres. Oak Grove Lake Park (17 min.) This 65-acre outdoor activity place has a 1.5-mi. path around a lake plus benches & a playground. Uss Wisconsin Bb-64 (11 min.) Massive WWII-era battleship featuring tours included with admission to Nauticus maritime museum. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum (10 min.) Museum displaying models military artifacts & exhibits on naval shipyard & shipbuilding history. Norfolk Botanical Garden (25 min.) April azaleas are the showstoppers at this lush green space which also features 450 rose varieties. Macarthur Memorial Museum Jean Macarthur Research Center (12 min.) Appointment-only research center with papers & the personal library of General Douglas MacArthur. Hermitage Museum And Gardens (23 min.) Historic home & picturesque gardens offering a fine art collection professional program & classes. Waterside (11 min.) Shopping Norfolk Naval Station (26 min.) Headquarters & port of the U.S. Navy s Fleet Forces Command with 75 ships & 134 aircraft. Children S Museum Of Virginia (9 min.) Hands-on exhibits explore cities space music energy the human body & more plus antique trains. |