Richmond International Airport 39 min
Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Center (12 min) 301-acre living history museum portraying life in the 18th century with 40+ landmark sites & tours. Williamsburg Winery, Ltd. (18 min) Massive winery on a historic 300-acre farm with tastings, restaurants & on-site lodging. Governor's Palace (15 min) Stately pre-Revolution mansion home of several British royals & the first 2 elected Virginia rulers. Verbolten (20 min) Popular roller coaster through a dark tunnel with eerie light effects, with a big drop at the end. Waller Mill Park (7 min) Scenic park & woods along the lake offering fishing, cornhole games, a playground, fields & hiking. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg (13 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum (15 min) Historic home-decor museum with a huge collection of antique furniture, ceramics & portraits. Alpengeist (20 min) 195-ft.-high inverted steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with speeds up to 67 mph. York River State Park (9 min) Fresh & saltwater meet at this marshy estuarine park, which hosts fishing, boating & hiking. Historic Jamestowne (23 min) Reconstruction of the first English settlement includes a fort, village & characters in costume. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (19 min) Leafy, Europe-themed amusement park with rides, coasters, shows, dining & river & rail attractions. Water Country USA (15 min) Sprawling water park offering tons of slides & rides, including river rafting with tunnels & falls. Go-Karts Plus (9 min) Go-carts join bumper cars & boats, mini-golf & kiddie rides at this small-fry-focused playland. Jamestown Settlement (19 min) Living history museum recreating the 1607 European settlement, its 3 ships & a Powhatan village. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (15 min) Museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of American folk art, such as paintings, sculptures & quilts. |