Williamsburg Guide
We've been going to Williamsburg (and surrounding areas) since our kids were little and Great Wolf Lodge was the perfect winter break. Now that we have a student at William & Mary, there are even more reasons to visit!
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amusement park lodgingHotel with an indoor water park
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coffee shop restaurant bakeryGood for coffee, pastries or lunch
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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beach wildlife sanctuary rockhounding animal viewingMight be good for wildlife, but skip for fossils.
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park beach paddling swimmingSandy beach on the James for swimming and picnics
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campground lake biking boating hiking / walkingSpacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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campground park river biking paddlingLocal park with scenic paddling and a campground
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coffee shop restaurant bakeryGood for coffee, pastries or lunch
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#26 Freedom Parkpark gardens historic site biking hiking / walkingHistorical park with hiking and mountain biking trails
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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historic siteStep back to when Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia
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#26 Freedom Parkpark gardens historic site biking hiking / walkingHistorical park with hiking and mountain biking trails
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campground lake biking boating hiking / walkingSpacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
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amusement park lodgingHotel with an indoor water park
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marketSaturday morning farmers market in downtown Williamsburg
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marketSaturday morning market down near the water
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marketAmusing street festival with some surprisingly interesting art
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museum hiking / walkingInteresting museum where they are reconstructing the USS Monitor
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park biking paddling rockhounding hiking / walkingSo many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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park paddling hiking / walkingHiking trails around a lake with boat rentals
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campground park river biking paddlingLocal park with scenic paddling and a campground
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park beach paddling swimmingSandy beach on the James for swimming and picnics
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#26 Freedom Parkpark gardens historic site biking hiking / walkingHistorical park with hiking and mountain biking trails
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coffee shop restaurant bakeryGood for coffee, pastries or lunch
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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campground park river biking paddlingLocal park with scenic paddling and a campground
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thrift shopA surprising amount of quality, high-end clothing at super prices
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trailhead hiking / walkingTrail out to the tip of Jamestown Island.
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beach wildlife sanctuary rockhounding animal viewingMight be good for wildlife, but skip for fossils.
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beach wildlife sanctuary rockhounding animal viewingMight be good for wildlife, but skip for fossils.
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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park biking paddling rockhounding hiking / walkingSo many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
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campground lake biking boating hiking / walkingSpacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
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campground park river biking paddlingLocal park with scenic paddling and a campground
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#26 Freedom Parkpark gardens historic site biking hiking / walkingHistorical park with hiking and mountain biking trails
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campground lake biking boating hiking / walkingSpacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
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park biking paddling rockhounding hiking / walkingSo many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
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campground lake biking boating hiking / walkingSpacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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park paddling hiking / walkingHiking trails around a lake with boat rentals
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museum hiking / walkingInteresting museum where they are reconstructing the USS Monitor
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#26 Freedom Parkpark gardens historic site biking hiking / walkingHistorical park with hiking and mountain biking trails
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trailhead hiking / walkingTrail out to the tip of Jamestown Island.
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park biking paddling rockhounding hiking / walkingSo many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
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park paddling hiking / walkingHiking trails around a lake with boat rentals
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campground park river biking paddlingLocal park with scenic paddling and a campground
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park beach paddling swimmingSandy beach on the James for swimming and picnics
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park biking paddling rockhounding hiking / walkingSo many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
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campground park beach historic site river rockhounding beach combing hiking / walkingState park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
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beach wildlife sanctuary rockhounding animal viewingMight be good for wildlife, but skip for fossils.
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park beach paddling swimmingSandy beach on the James for swimming and picnics
Last updated: January 29, 2025
So many fun things to do - including fossil hunting!
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Spacious, wooded campsites, many with a view of the lake. Electric / water available.
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State park with fossil collecting and hiking. Just a short (free) ferry-ride from Williamsburg.
hiking / walking
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rockhounding
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historic site
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