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CHESAPEAKE BAY Virginia
Potomac River Boardwalk

Colonial Ave. to Hawthorne St., Colonial Beach 22443
804-224-7181; colonialbeachva.net
Enjoy the sandy beach, cool breezes and beautiful water.b

Dahlgren
THINGS TO DO

Dahlgren Heritage Museum
Northern Neck Tourism Commission

457 Main St., P.O. Box 1707, Warsaw 22572
804-333-1919; northernneck.org
Visit the Northern Neck for oysters, wine, and relaxation!

Virginia Department of Transportation
800-367-7623; virginiadot.org

3540 James Madison Pkwy., Dahlgren 22448
540-663-3680; dahlgrenmuseum.org
Interpreting stories that make Dahlgren a jewel of national
defense.j

Essex County
Includes Tappahannock
THINGS TO DO

Colonial Beach

Rappahannock River Cruises

Colonial Beach Tourism

At Town Pier, 18 North Irving Ave., Colonial Beach 22443
804-224-0732; colonialbeach.org
Presenting the town with the longest river beach in Virginia.

1140 Tappahannock Blvd., Tappahannock 22560
804-453-2628; tangiercruise.com
Beautiful, pristine Rappahannock River with eagle
sightings.b

Essex County Museum and Historical Society

THINGS TO DO

Colonial Beach Boardwalk

N. Irving Ave., Colonial Beach 22443
804-224-7181; colonialbeachva.net
On the Potomac River, great views, water recreation. Open
daily.b

Colonial Beach Municipal Fishing Pier

Beach Terrace, Colonial Beach 22443
804-224-7181; colonialbeachva.net
Fishing pier extending over the Potomac River. Open daily.

Museum at Colonial Beach

128 Hawthorne St., Colonial Beach 22443
804-224-3379; museumatcolonialbeach.com
History of 19th-century bathing and fishing resort on Potomac
River.b

218 Water Ln., In Tappahannock historic district,
Tappahannock 22560; 804-443-4690; ecmhs.org
Rappahannock Indians, Colonial and Confederate
eras, African-Americans, and Rappahannock River
steamboats.b

THINGS TO DO

Beaverdam Park

8687 Roaring Springs Rd., P.O. Box 157, Gloucester 23061
804-693-2107; visitgloucesterva.info/pr
Fishing, interpreted hiking trails, biking & horseback riding,
boat rentals.

Gloucester Museum of History

6539 Main St., P.O. Box 329, Gloucester 23061
804-693-1234; gloucesterva.info
Static and changing exhibits of early Gloucester and its
people.b

Gloucester Nature and Birding Trail

6509 Main St., Gloucester 23061
804-693-0014; visitgloucesterva.info/pr
Self-guided maps, eight sites, part of Virginia birding trails
system.jb

Gloucester Point Beach Park

1255 Greate Rd., P.O. Box 157, Gloucester, VA 23061,
Gloucester Point 23062
804-693-2355; visitgloucesterva.info/pr
Sandy beach, picnic tables, grills, fishing pier, snack bar.

Historic Courthouse Circle

6509 Main St., Gloucester 23061
804-693-0014; 866-847-4887; visitgloucesterva.org
Virginia's oldest courthouse circle, 1832 debtor's prison, 1870
jail, 1896 clerk's office and more.jb

Point Walk

Gloucester County
Includes Hayes

1255 Greate Rd., Gloucester, VA 23061, Gloucester Point
23062; 804-693-2355; visitgloucesterva.info/pr
Interpreted walk along York River explains area's history,
ecology, significance.jb

Gloucester Visitor Center

Rosewell Ruins

6509 Main St., Gloucester 23061
804-693-0014; 866-847-4887; visitgloucesterva.org
Visit the clerk's office, now the visitor center for maps, area
brochures and information. Revolutionary War and Native
American exhibits.jb

Live the Legacy of the Lees

5113 Old Rosewell Ln., P.O. Box 1456, Gloucester 23061
804-693-2585; rosewell.org
Preserved ruins of one of Colonial America's grandest
mansions.b

Walter Reed's Birthplace

Corner of Rts. 616 & 614, P.O. Box 335, Gloucester 23061
804-693-3992; preservationvirginia.org
Circa 1850 building, birthplace of Dr. Walter Reed, medical
hero of the Spanish-American War.

Woodville Park

Woodville Park Rd., Hayes 23072
804-693-2355; visitgloucesterva.info/pr
Nature park with wetlands, woodlands, trails, picnic tables,
memorial gardens.jb

Heathsville

StratfordHall.org

A world away, close to home.
483 Great House Road, Stratford, Virginia 22558 804-493-8038

THINGS TO DO

Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern

73 Monument Pl., P.O. Box 579, Heathsville 22473
804-580-3377; rhhtfoundation.org
18th-century tavern, heritage trade guilds & blacksmith shop.
Farmers market. b

Indian Neck
THINGS TO DO

Rappahannock Tribe Cultural Center

5036 Indian Neck Rd., Indian Neck 23148
804-769-0260; rappahannocktribe.org
Come experience Native American historical exhibits of culture
and tradition.jb

Irvington
THINGS TO DO

The Dog and Oyster Vineyard

170 White Fences Dr., P.O. Box 37, Irvington 22480
804-438-9463; 800-497-8228; 804-438-WINE
hopeandglory.com
Medals won from the San Francisco International Wine
Competition to Virginia's Governor's Cup. America's best
wines seasonally paired with local oysters - the World's best.
Owned by the Hope and Glory Inn.

jb

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Virginia Travel Guide 2015
Annual Published Jan 2015
Northern Neck Section

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