Richmond International Airport 41 min
Alpengeist (21 min) 195-ft.-high inverted steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with speeds up to 67 mph. Jamestown Settlement (20 min) Living history museum recreating the 1607 European settlement, its 3 ships & a Powhatan village. Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Center (14 min) 301-acre living history museum portraying life in the 18th century with 40+ landmark sites & tours. Waller Mill Park (9 min) Scenic park & woods along the lake offering fishing, cornhole games, a playground, fields & hiking. Go-Karts Plus (10 min) Go-carts join bumper cars & boats, mini-golf & kiddie rides at this small-fry-focused playland. Williamsburg Winery, Ltd. (19 min) Massive winery on a historic 300-acre farm with tastings, restaurants & on-site lodging. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (17 min) Museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of American folk art, such as paintings, sculptures & quilts. York River State Park (7 min) Fresh & saltwater meet at this marshy estuarine park, which hosts fishing, boating & hiking. Verbolten (21 min) Popular roller coaster through a dark tunnel with eerie light effects, with a big drop at the end. Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum (17 min) Historic home-decor museum with a huge collection of antique furniture, ceramics & portraits. Governor's Palace (17 min) Stately pre-Revolution mansion home of several British royals & the first 2 elected Virginia rulers. Water Country USA (16 min) Sprawling water park offering tons of slides & rides, including river rafting with tunnels & falls. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg (14 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Historic Jamestowne (24 min) Reconstruction of the first English settlement includes a fort, village & characters in costume. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (20 min) Leafy, Europe-themed amusement park with rides, coasters, shows, dining & river & rail attractions. |