Richmond International Airport 44 min
Bruton Parish Episcopal Church (11 min.) Landmark 18th-century church at Colonial Williamsburg still holding weekly services. Governor S Palace (12 min.) Stately pre-Revolution mansion home of several British royals & the first 2 elected Virginia rulers. Ripley S Believe It Or Not Williamsburg (4 min.) Museum with kitschy oddities on display including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (18 min.) Leafy Europe-themed amusement park with rides coasters shows dining & river & rail attractions. Jamestown Settlement (18 min.) Living history museum recreating the 1607 European settlement its 3 ships & a Powhatan village. Freedom Park (9 min.) Park mountain biking and cycling Water Country Usa (15 min.) Sprawling water park offering tons of slides & rides including river rafting with tunnels & falls. York River State Park (16 min) Fresh & saltwater meet at this marshy estuarine park which hosts fishing boating & hiking. Go-Karts Plus (8 min.) Go-carts join bumper cars & boats mini-golf & kiddie rides at this small-fry-focused playland. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (11 min.) Museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of American folk art such as paintings sculptures & quilts. Historic Jamestowne (24 min.) Reconstruction of the first English settlement includes a fort village & characters in costume. Williamsburg Winery (17 min) Massive winery on a historic 300-acre farm with tastings restaurants & on-site lodging. Waller Mill Park (5 min) Scenic park & woods along the lake offering fishing cornhole games a playground fields & hiking. Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum (11 min.) Historic home-decor museum with a huge collection of antique furniture ceramics & portraits. |