Notes from visits
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We especially enjoy going during the winter for a little fun and a pretty light display at Christmas Town.
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Last updated: September 18, 2025
So many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
park
biking
hiking / walking
rockhounding
paddling
Awesome Greek food and European pastries
restaurant
bakery
Spacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
campground
lake
biking
boating
hiking / walking
State park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
hiking / walking
campground
rockhounding
beach
historic site
park
river
beach combing
Excellent pupusas!
restaurant
Might be good for wildlife, but skip for fossils.
rockhounding
animal viewing
wildlife sanctuary
beach
Park with some amusing mountain biking
hiking / walking
biking
park
Hiking trails around a lake with boat rentals
park
hiking / walking
paddling
Saturday morning farmers market in downtown Williamsburg
market
Saturday morning market down near the water
market
Local park with scenic paddling and a campground
paddling
biking
river
park
campground
Amusing street festival with some surprisingly interesting art
market
Excellent state school with a beautiful, historic campus
historic site
A surprising amount of quality, high-end clothing at super prices
thrift shop
Good place to spend a rainy day.
museum
animal viewing
Water park with a wave pool and slides
amusement park
swimming
want to go
restaurant
want to go
restaurant
Interesting museum where they are reconstructing the USS Monitor
museum
hiking / walking
Hotel with an indoor water park
amusement park
lodging
Every Saturday, April-October
want to go
market
Step back to when Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia
historic site
Good for coffee, pastries or lunch
coffee shop
restaurant
bakery
Great chance to give mead a try
winery / distillery
Sandy beach on the James for swimming and picnics
want to go
beach
park
swimming
paddling
Historical park with hiking and mountain biking trails
park
historic site
biking
hiking / walking
gardens
Solid seafood restaurant
restaurant
Seafood restaurant
want to go
restaurant
want to go
restaurant
want to go
winery / distillery
amusement park
One of a number of mini golf places in Williamsburg
want to go
shop
Excellent museum and interpretive center
museum
Actual town site
historic site
museum
Museum and interpretive center
museum
historic site
Trail out to the tip of Jamestown Island.
want to go
trailhead
hiking / walking
Nice, small campground at the Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center
campground
pickle ball
hiking / walking