Charlottesville/Albemarle Area Visitor's Center

The Downtown Visitor's Center has area information, maps, guides, and two hours free parking validation. Walking tour maps available. Located on the east end of the Downtown Mall at 610 E. Main Street. Call for a free visitor's guide. Open daily. Charlottesville Free Trolley Service - Free rides between Downtown, The Corner, and UVA grounds. (434) 293-6789 (11 miles).

The Presidents' Pass

The Presidents' Pass is a discount combination ticket for touring Monticello, AshLawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern. Discounts are also available on the ticket for Montpelier and Woodrow Wilson birthplace. The attractions can be toured in any order and do not expire. The discount ticket is at each of the three main attractions, as well as the KOA campground.

AshLawn-Highland

Restored home of James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States and a close friend of Thomas Jefferson. Monroe's 550 acre estate recreates the atmosphere of a working farm with demonstrations and living history. Tours of the house and gardens. (434) 293-9539  (10 miles)

Michie Tavern 

One of the oldest homesteads in Virginia, Michie Tavern ca. 1784, is located on a mountainside near Jefferson's Monticello. Visitors dine on hearty midday fare in the Tavern's Ordinary from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily where they are greeted by servers in period attire. A tour of the original Tavern features living history.  Gift Shop. (434) 977-1234 (10 miles)

Monticello

Revered home of Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President and founder of the University of Virginia. The new Thomas Jefferson Vistor Center is now open and includes new exhibitions, theater, museum shop, and cafe. In 1769 at the age of 26, Thomas Jefferson began the design and construction of Monticello. Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the city of Charlottesville, Monticello is a majestic reminder of Jefferson's creativity and talent. Advanced tickets are available online. (434) 984-9822 (10.5 miles)

University of Virginia

Located in Charlottesville. Founded and designed by Thomas Jefferson.  Free tours of Jefferson's Academical Village, the Lawn, and the Rotunda. (12 miles)

Walnut Creek Park

500 acre county park with a 45 acre recreational lake for fishing, boating, and swimming.  Extensive mountain biking trails.  (2 miles)

Scottsville and The James River

Visit the quaint town of Scottsville, located on the James River.  Ride the Hatton Ferry in the summer.  Go tubing, rafting or fishing on the river.  James River Runners (434) 286-2338, and James River Reeling & Rafting (434) 286-4386. (12 miles)

Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail

Two loops of the Birding and Wildlife Trail are located close to the campground. The James River Loop gives a sense of wilderness and untouched natural beauty increasingly hard to find elsewhere. The Monticello and Rivanna Loop encircles the city of Charlottesville and also includes Monticello's Saunders Trail.

Walton's Mountain Museum

Located in Schuyler.  The Walton's Mountain Museum is a special blend of history, nostalgia and entertainment. The same building where young Earl Hamner, Jr. attended school now houses replicas of sets from "The Waltons," the memorable television series he created.  (17 miles)

Montpelier

The life long home of James Madison, our fourth President, is a magnificent Georgian mansion.  Tours are available of the recently restored home he shared with his legendary wife, Dolley, as well as the woods and the gardens.  A brand new Visitor Center was opened in 2007. (540) 672-2728.  (36 miles)

Lee surrendered here to Grant which led to the end of the Civil War in April 1865. Visitor's Center, walking tour, film, and living history. (55 miles)

Exchange Hotel and Civil War Museum

Located in Gordonsville.  This former railroad hotel and Civil War hospital, is now a museum.  Contains military, medical, town, and hotel exhibits. (30 miles)

Shenandoah National Park, The Skyline Drive, and The Blue Ridge Parkway

The park contains 194,630 acres, including the 105-mile long Skyline Drive.  Hiking, nature, scenic beauty.  The Parkway is 217 miles in length within the Commonwealth of Virginia.  (29 miles)

Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum

Located in Staunton.  One of the few original Presidential birthplaces open to the public.  Woodrow Wilson's first home offers an authentic picture of family life in the pre-Civil War Shenandoah Valley. (40 miles)

Frontier Culture Museum

Located in Staunton.  The Frontier Culture Museum is a unique museum which offers 17th, 18th and 19th century  living history featuring four authentic working farms and a blacksmith's forge.  Come trace Virginia's European roots. (40 miles)