Charlottesville/Albemarle
Convention & Visitor's Center
Area information, free Jefferson film and museum. Open daily. Call
1-877-386-1102 for a free visitor's guide. (10 miles)
Save $5.00 off your visit to Monticello, AshLawn-Highland, and Michie
Tavern with a combination ticket called the Presidents' Pass. Available
at the Visitor Center or campground.
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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
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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.
(10 miles)
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Monticello
Revered home of Thomas Jefferson, third
U.S. President and founder of the University of Virginia. 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. (11 miles)
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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)
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Walnut
Creek Park
500 acre county park with a 45
acre recreational lake for fishing, boating, and swimming.
Extensive mountain biking trails. (2 miles)
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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)
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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.
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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. (25 miles)
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Montpelier
Located four miles south of
Orange. The life long home of James Madison, our fourth
President, is a magnificent Georgian mansion. Tours are
available of the home he shared with his legendary wife, Dolley, as
well as the woods and the gardens. (38 miles)
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Appomattox
Court House National Historic Park
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)
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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. (36 miles)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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