Richmond International Airport 59 min
Virginia Air & Space Center (13 min) Science museum and museum Bluebird Gap Farm (11 min) Farm-based park on a large green space with petting zoo, picnic shelters, playground & nature trail. Virginia Living Museum (7 min) Museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium & a nature trail with 250 species of plants & animals. The Mariners' Museum and Park (9 min) Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history. Colonial National Historical Park (20 min) The history of colonial America explored through sites such as battlefields & monuments. Yorktown Beach (21 min) Fort Monroe National Monument (19 min) Landmark site with a long history including Native Americans, the Civil War & U.S. Army training. Hampton History Museum (13 min) Venue displaying the city's history via art & artifacts, including period dresses & Civil War ruins. Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center (21 min) George washington, american revolutionary war, historical reenactment, history, and american civil war Sandy Bottom Nature Park (8 min) Environmental education preserve on 456 acres with a lake & nature center set on reclaimed land. Newport News Park (12 min) Sprawling park on 8,000+ acres with disc golf & bike rentals plus a boat ramp, horses & gardens. Buckroe Beach and Park (18 min) Recreational beach park with kayak/paddleboat rentals, a playground, stage pavilion & picnic sites. Peninsula Fine Arts Center (10 min) Upbeat museum featuring contemporary modern artists' works, plus a family gallery & lush grounds. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (18 min) Multimedia museum exploring the American Revolution with costumed interpreters on the battlefield. Virginia War Museum (14 min) U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons. |