Gloucester, Virginia Travel Information

Colonial Williamsburg This walk leads you through the streets of the colonial capital. You will see where early Americans lived, shopped, worshipped, and enacted laws to govern the English colony and later the American sta... Williamsburg, VA

Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg is about 150 miles south of Washington, D.C., approximately midway between Richmond and Norfolk on Interstate 64. Colonial Williamsburg is certainly among America’s most well-kno... Williamsburg, VA

Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown, VA Colonial Williamsburg is America’s best-known living-history museum. The area served as the capital of Virginia, England’s oldest, largest, most populous, and richest colony from 1699 to 1776. Colonia... Williamsburg, VA

Gloucester County, VA There are numerous historic sites and markers throughout Gloucester County’s bucolic countryside. The key to getting around is learning the different place names – and being sure to pronounce it “Glos... Gloucester, VA

The Amusement Parks of Virginia and West Virginia This chapter describes these Virginia Amusement Parks: Busch Gardens, The Old Country, in Williamsburg, Motor World -- Your Place to Race in Virginia Beach, Paramount's Kings Dominion WaterWorks in Do... Williamsburg, VA

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Beaverdam Park Trails (Distance: 2.4 mi) This route begins on Beaverdam Park’s nature trail then joins its hiking path to trace the southeastern arm of Beaverdam Reservoir, bisecting numerous stream-fed marshes along the way. A return leg ac...

Adner, VA - Hiking - length:5.8 mi

Beaverdam Reservoir Park (Distance: 3.2 mi) This ride's general location is 5 miles north of Gloucester Courthouse in Gloucester County. Scenery includes hardwoods surrounding a large reservoir. This is an excellent introduction to single-tra...

Pinero, VA - Mountain Biking - length:5 mi

Beaverdam Reservoir Park (Distance: 4.6 mi) Incredulously, a beautiful lake surrounded by old hardwoods, teaming with wildlife, and home to such residents as the bald eagle, didn't even exist more than a dozen years ago. Before 1990, this area...

Gloucester, VA - Mountain Biking - length:25 mi

York River State Park (Distance: 10.3 mi) The worm-eating warbler is common to Virginia’s Blue Ridge province, yet it’s also found in the coastal environment of York River State Park. After walking through the park’s forests, thick with mount...

Williamsburg, VA - Hiking - length:7.5 mi

York River State Park (Distance: 10.4 mi) There are five trails within York River State Park (nearly 15 miles worth) that are open to mountain biking, some of which share use with equestrians and hikers. The Laurel Glen Mountain Bike Trail a...

Williamsburg, VA - Mountain Biking - length:14.5 mi

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Gloucester Gloucester Country Club Public, 9 holes 3025 yards, par 36 2.9 miles from center of Gloucester, Virginia

Deer Cove Deer Cove Golf Course Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 4379 yards, par 65 10.6 miles from center of Gloucester, Virginia

Piankatank River Piankatank River Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6751 yards, par 72 11.2 miles from center of Gloucester, Virginia

Kiskiack The Tradition Golf Club At Kiskiack Public, 18 holes 6775 yards, par 72 11.5 miles from center of Gloucester, Virginia

Williamsburg Williamsburg Country Club Inc. Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6873 yards, par 72 13.7 miles from center of Gloucester, Virginia

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