Williamsburg Guide by Wendy and Justin

#1 York River State Park

park biking hiking paddling rockhounding

So many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!

Chesapecten (fossilized extinct scallop) shell

#2 KEΦI GREEK KITCHEN

restaurant bakery

Awesome Greek food and European pastries

#3 Newport News Park Campground

campground lake biking hiking boating

Spacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.

#4 Chippokes State Park

campground park beach historic site river hiking rockhounding beach combing

State park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.

#5 El Sabroson

restaurant

Excellent pupusas!

#6 Hog Island Wildlife Management Area

beach wildlife sanctuary rockhounding animal viewing

Might be good for wildlife, but skip for fossils.

#7 New Quarter Park

park biking hiking

Park with some amusing mountain biking

#8 Waller Mill Park

park hiking paddling

Hiking trails around a lake with boat rentals

#9 Williamsburg Farmers Market

market

Saturday morning farmers market in downtown Williamsburg

#10 Yorktown Market Days Food and Artisans Market

market

Saturday morning market down near the water

#11 Chickahominy Riverfront Park

campground park river biking paddling

Local park with scenic paddling and a campground

#12 2nd Sundays Art & Music Festival

market

Amusing street festival with some surprisingly interesting art

#13 William & Mary

historic site

Excellent state school with a beautiful, historic campus

The Wren Building, oldest college building in the U.S.

#14 Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia Outlet

thrift shop

A surprising amount of quality, high-end clothing at super prices

#15 Virginia Living Museum

museum animal viewing

Good place to spend a rainy day.

#16 Water Country USA

amusement park swimming

Water park with a wave pool and slides

#17 Food For Thought want to go

restaurant

#18 Berret's Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill want to go

restaurant

#19 The Mariners' Museum and Park

museum hiking

Interesting museum where they are reconstructing the USS Monitor

#20 Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg

amusement park lodging

Hotel with an indoor water park

#21 Smithfield Farmers Market want to go

market

Every Saturday, April-October

#22 Colonial Williamsburg

historic site

Step back to when Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia

#23 Aromas Coffeehouse Bakery & Cafe

coffee shop restaurant bakery

Good for coffee, pastries or lunch

#24 Silver Hand Meadery

winery / distillery

Great chance to give mead a try

#25 Jamestown Beach want to go

park beach paddling swimming

Sandy beach on the James for swimming and picnics

#26 Freedom Park

park gardens historic site biking hiking

Historical park with hiking and mountain biking trails

#27 Fat Tuna Grill & Oyster House

restaurant

Solid seafood restaurant

#28 Cochon on 2nd want to go

restaurant

Seafood restaurant

#29 Rocco's Smokehouse Grill want to go

restaurant

#30 Williamsburg Winery Tasting Room and Wine Bar want to go

winery / distillery

#31 Busch Gardens Williamsburg

amusement park

#32 Williamsburg Winery Tasting Room and Wine Bar want to go

winery / distillery

#33 Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf of Williamsburg Virginia want to go

One of a number of mini golf places in Williamsburg

#34 Williamsburg Premium Outlets

shop

#35 Jamestown Settlement

museum

Excellent museum and interpretive center

#36 Jamestown National Historic Site

historic site museum

Actual town site

#37 American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

museum

Museum and interpretive center

#38 Yorktown Battlefield

historic site

#39 Black Point Trail want to go

trailhead hiking

Trail out to the tip of Jamestown Island.