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While staying at our campground, take advantage
of the area and visit these nearby attractions:
| 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 gardens. Summer music festival. (13 miles) |
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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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All distances shown are approximate from the campground.
| First Colony Winery | 3 miles |
| Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard | 4.5 miles |
| Carter's Mountain Orchard | 10 miles |
| Jefferson Vineyards | 11 miles |
| Oakencroft Winery | 14 miles |
| White Hall Vineyards | 19 miles |
| The Apple Shed Orchard | 22 miles |
| Wintergreen Winery | 30 miles |
| Barboursville Winery | 32 miles |
| Drumheller's Orchard | 35 miles |
| Graves Mountain | 50 miles |
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