Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - 90

COASTAL Virginia

EAST COAST GATEWAY
WELCOME CENTER AT NEW KENT
Virginia Tourism Corporation
SCOTT K. BROWN

I-64 Eastbound
Mile Marker 213
New Kent 23124

` Inset: USS Wisconsin, Norfolk;

Above: Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg

804-966-7450
Coastal Virginia Tourism Alliance

757-857-3385; map.visitcoastalvirginia.com/index/
City life and sandy beaches. Great history and the great
outdoors. In Coastal Virginia, the fun comes in waves. One
region, ten destinations, unlimited experiences. Explore it all at
VisitCoastalVirginia.com jb

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

Charles City County
Charles City County Visitor Center

10740 Courthouse Rd., Charles City 23030
804-652-4701; charlescity.org
Learn about the historical, cultural and natural resources of
Charles City County.I
THINGS TO DO

Edgewood Plantation

4800 John Tyler Memorial Hwy., Charles City 23030
804-829-2962; edgewoodplantation.com
Circa 1849. The surprise is inside. 7,000 square-feet, 10
fireplaces, flying staircase, 1725 gristmill.b

Evelynton Plantation

6701 John Tyler Hwy., Charles City 23030
800-473-5075; jamesriverplantations.org
2,500-acre farm, originally part of William Byrd's Westover
Plantation.

Kittiewan Plantation

12104 Weyanoke Rd., Charles City 23030
804-829-2272; kittiewanplantation.org
18th-century plantation and home of the Archeological Society
of Virginia.

North Bend Plantation

12200 Weyanoke Rd., Charles City 23030
804-829-5176; northbendplantation.com
Tour the smoke, dairy and ice houses and slave quarter site.

Redwood Fields

17575 Sandy Point Rd., Charles City 23030
804-829-5399; renwoodfieldsmaze.com
Amazing maize maze, petting zoo, antique farm museum;
tractor tours!

Sherwood Forest Plantation

14501 John Tyler Memorial Hwy., P.O. Box 8, Charles City
23030
804-829-5377; sherwoodforest.org
Circa 1720, home of John Tyler, classic example of Tidewater
design.b

Westover Plantation

7000 Westover Rd., Charles City 23030
804-829-2882; jamesriverplantations.org
Circa 1730. Grounds, garden and outbuildings open 9am6pm. House interior closed.

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Chesapeake
Chesapeake Conventions & Visitors Bureau

860 Greenbrier Cir., Suite 101, Chesapeake 23320
757-502-4898; 888-889-5551; visitchesapeake.com
A great vacation is within reach. Within an hour or less of the
area's beaches, theater, arts, professional sporting events and
historical sites.b
THINGS TO DO

Chesapeake Arboretum

624 Oak Grove Rd., Chesapeake 23320
757-382-7060; chesarbor.org
Come explore free nature trails and gardens at their best.

jb

Chesapeake Dog Park

900 Greenbrier Pkwy., Chesapeake 23320
757-382-6411
Home of annual National Dock Dog competition. Great offleash activity.jb

Chesapeake Planetarium

310 Shea Dr., Chesapeake 23322
757-547-7827
Free public programs to include telescope observations offered
weekly.

Deep Creek Lock Park

300 Luray St., Chesapeake 23323
757-382-6411
Elevated walkway over marsh; boat dock; playground; and
picnic shelters.j

Dismal Swamp Canal Trail

1200 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake 23322
757-382-6411
A nature and history devotee's delight. Great outdoor
recreation playground.jb

Great Bridge Lock Park

100 Lock Rd., Chesapeake 23320
757-382-6411
Watch locks in action on historic location along Intracoastal
Waterway.j

Northwest River Park

1733 Indian Creek Rd., Chesapeake 23322
757-421-7151
The perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational activities.

jb

Hampton
Includes Fort Monroe

Hampton Convention & Visitors Bureau

1919 Commerce Dr., Ste. 290, Hampton 23666
757-722-1222; 800-487-8778; visithampton.com
Convention, meeting and tour planning assistance. Full-service
media support.Ij

Hampton Visitor Center

120 Old Hampton Ln., Hampton 23669
757-727-1102; 800-800-2202; visithampton.com
Full-service visitor center adjoining the Hampton History
Museum.Ib
THINGS TO DO

Aberdeen Gardens Historic Museum

57 N. Mary Peake Blvd., P.O. Box 9524, Hampton, VA
23670-0524, Hampton 23666
757-251-2283; 757-722-2345; aberdeengardens.org
Museum celebrates the history, heritage and future of
Aberdeen Gardens. Ib

Air Power Park

413 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton 23666
757-727-8311
Outdoor air and spacecraft display, picnic facilities.

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Bluebird Gap Farm

60 Pine Chapel Rd., Hampton 23666
757-827-2765
A 60-acre farm/park/zoo with farm animals and Virginia
wildlife.Ib

Buckroe Beach

End of Pembroke Ave. & 100 N. First St., 22 Lincoln St.,
Hampton 23669
757-850-5134; hampton.gov/parks
Chesapeake Bay beach with playground, bandstand, beach
rentals, picnic shelters.b

Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe

Casemate 20, Bernard Rd., Hampton 23651
757-788-3391; tradoc.army.mil/museum/museum.asp
Features Jefferson Davis' post-Civil War cell, Battle of the
Ironclads.Ib

The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center

4205 Victoria Blvd., Hampton 23669
757-727-1490; hamptonarts.net
Hampton's 1925 Neoclassical library hosts contemporary art,
sculpture, photography, more.Ib

Fort Monroe

Casemate 20, Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe 23651
757-788-3391
Largest moat encircled stone fort; National Monument.

Ijb
Fort Wool

Hampton Rd.s Harbor, Harbor Tour Ticket Office: 710 Settlers
Landing Rd., Hampton 23669
757-722-9102; 800-800-2202; 757-727-1102;
visithampton.com/play
Island fortress dating to 1819 is accessible by boat.b

Grandview Nature Preserve

State Park Drive at Beach Rd., 22 Lincoln St., Hampton 23669
757-850-5134; hampton.gov/parks
578-acre preserve on Chesapeake Bay, home to aquatic
species, waterfowl.jb

http://map.visitcoastalvirginia.com/index/ http://www.visithampton.com http://www.visitchesapeake.com http://www.VisitCoastalVirginia.com http://www.virginiadot.org http://www.aberdeengardens.org http://www.chesarbor.org http://www.charlescity.org http://www.edgewoodplantation.com http://www.jamesriverplantations.org http://www.hampton.gov/parks http://www.kittiewanplantation.org http://www.tradoc.army.mil/museum/museum.asp http://www.northbendplantation.com http://www.hamptonarts.net http://www.renwoodfieldsmaze.com http://www.sherwoodforest.org http://www.visithampton.com/play http://www.jamesriverplantations.org http://www.visithampton.com http://www.hampton.gov/parks

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