Recommended Places to Visit
This 12 mile drive is always worth the trip because we love to walk on the beaches and boardwalk. You will see ships entering & leaving the local bases...A very impressive sight! This Fort is oozing with history. Don't forget to visit the historic Casemate Museum. To finish our day at the Fort, we eat at The Deadrise Restaurant (757) 788-7190 to taste some of the local catch. You must try their Seafood Nachos!
87 locals recommend
Fort Monroe
This 12 mile drive is always worth the trip because we love to walk on the beaches and boardwalk. You will see ships entering & leaving the local bases...A very impressive sight! This Fort is oozing with history. Don't forget to visit the historic Casemate Museum. To finish our day at the Fort, we eat at The Deadrise Restaurant (757) 788-7190 to taste some of the local catch. You must try their Seafood Nachos!
This is my go-to when I want to walk in nature. There's a nice playground, lots of picnic tables, and a small museum with real snakes! Rent a paddle boat or canoe. There is also a dog park but would require you to register your dog + $10.
54 locals recommend
Sandy Bottom Nature Park
1255 Big Bethel RdThis is my go-to when I want to walk in nature. There's a nice playground, lots of picnic tables, and a small museum with real snakes! Rent a paddle boat or canoe. There is also a dog park but would require you to register your dog + $10.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens BlvdEveryone loves to spend the day here!
A museum and educational facility in Hampton, Virginia that also serves as the visitors center for NASA's Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. The museum also features an IMAX digital theater and offers summer aeronautic- and space-themed camps for children.
108 locals recommend
Virginia Air & Space Center
600 Settlers Landing RdA museum and educational facility in Hampton, Virginia that also serves as the visitors center for NASA's Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. The museum also features an IMAX digital theater and offers summer aeronautic- and space-themed camps for children.
Love to come here! <5 minutes away...a 3 mile walk/skate/bike ride around the Hamptons Golf Course.
Matteson Trail
Love to come here! <5 minutes away...a 3 mile walk/skate/bike ride around the Hamptons Golf Course.
Hamptons Golf Course
320 Butler Farm RdFor the golfers, this is <5 minutes from us.
The Emancipation Oak was the site of the first Southern reading of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, an act which accelerated the demand for African-American education.
With limbs sprawling over a hundred feet in diameter, the Emancipation oak is designated as one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by the National Geographic Society.
Emancipation Oak
The Emancipation Oak was the site of the first Southern reading of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, an act which accelerated the demand for African-American education.
With limbs sprawling over a hundred feet in diameter, the Emancipation oak is designated as one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by the National Geographic Society.
Virginia Zoo
3500 Granby Sthttps://virginiazoo.org
Always a family favorite!
https://www.hamptoncoliseum.org
Known as an architectural jewel, Hampton Coliseum is a versatile facility that hosts a variety of events from concerts, family events such as Disney on Ice, sporting events such as Monster Jam and Professional Bull Riders, WWE, Bass Center and much more!
43 locals recommend
Hampton Coliseum
1000 Coliseum Drhttps://www.hamptoncoliseum.org
Known as an architectural jewel, Hampton Coliseum is a versatile facility that hosts a variety of events from concerts, family events such as Disney on Ice, sporting events such as Monster Jam and Professional Bull Riders, WWE, Bass Center and much more!
Hampton University Museum
14 Frissell AvenueVirginia Living Museum
524 J Clyde Morris BlvdI take my grands to this place often!
https://thevlm.org
Larry King Law's Langley Speedway
11 Dale Lemonds Drhttps://langley-speedway.com
There is a sandy beach at this location, too. You can fish off a long pier and grab some food at the Crab Shack on the James which is right next to the James River Bridge.
Bathrooms, free parking, picnic tables, and shelters available to rent or just use if they are empty.
Fort Fun
Fort Fun CircleThere is a sandy beach at this location, too. You can fish off a long pier and grab some food at the Crab Shack on the James which is right next to the James River Bridge.
Bathrooms, free parking, picnic tables, and shelters available to rent or just use if they are empty.
This is 1 mile from our home.
https://www.letsplaypaintball.com/bethel-paintball-park
Bethel Battlefield Paintball Park
123 Saunders RdThis is 1 mile from our home.
https://www.letsplaypaintball.com/bethel-paintball-park
There is an awesome walking path through to woods around a lake that starts at this museum, too.
48 locals recommend
The Mariners' Museum & Park
100 Museum DrThere is an awesome walking path through to woods around a lake that starts at this museum, too.
AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24
1 Towne Centre WayMovie time!!
Act II Consignment Boutique
10253 Warwick BlvdI'm a regular here.
Design & Consign - The Indoor Marketplace
9720 Warwick BoulevardA real special place to browse (and buy!)
This is 1 &1/2 miles from our house. A great little get-away for the kids, your dog, and a picnic under the trees.
Bethel Park
123 Saunders RdThis is 1 &1/2 miles from our house. A great little get-away for the kids, your dog, and a picnic under the trees.
Great place to visit & with a 5-mile hike through woods around a lake.
48 locals recommend
The Mariners' Museum & Park
100 Museum DrGreat place to visit & with a 5-mile hike through woods around a lake.
Hampton Roads Harbor Tours
Food scene
Chuck E. Cheese's
5 Towne Centre WayJust 2 miles from RV. Kids love it!!
We love this restaurant and regularly take our out-of-town guests here. Highly recommend the amazing Seafood Nachos!!!
It's located on Fort Monroe, so please plan on taking some time to drive around the Fort as well.
59 locals recommend
The Deadrise
100 McNair DrWe love this restaurant and regularly take our out-of-town guests here. Highly recommend the amazing Seafood Nachos!!!
It's located on Fort Monroe, so please plan on taking some time to drive around the Fort as well.
Vinnys pizza and pasta
332 Oyster Point RdBest veggie pizza ever! By the slice or pie!
Small restaurant in a small community called Hilton Village. Unique foods as well as the usual. A stroll down the street afterwards for some ice cream is fun. And short walk to the James River, too. Hilton Village is a 10-12 minute drive.
6 locals recommend
Kismet Bistro
99 Main StSmall restaurant in a small community called Hilton Village. Unique foods as well as the usual. A stroll down the street afterwards for some ice cream is fun. And short walk to the James River, too. Hilton Village is a 10-12 minute drive.
Capstan Bar Brewing
2036 Exploration WayA little more than a mile's walk away!
Vintner's Cellar Custom Winery Restaurant
1213 George Washington Memorial HighwayGreat food! About a 10 minute drive.
Crab Shack on the James
7601 River Rdhttp://www.crabshackonjames.com
We love this Hampton restaurant in Hampton! There is another location in Poquoson.
https://www.surfriderrestaurant.com
40 locals recommend
Surf Rider Restaurant
1 Marina RdWe love this Hampton restaurant in Hampton! There is another location in Poquoson.
https://www.surfriderrestaurant.com
The BEST London Fog tea!! Love their avocado toast too! Then I walk down the sidewalk to the consignment shop Act II.
Indulge Bakery & Bistro
10359 Warwick BlvdThe BEST London Fog tea!! Love their avocado toast too! Then I walk down the sidewalk to the consignment shop Act II.
Water Street Grille
323 Water StRight on the beach at Yorktown Beach. 👍🏻
Ben & Jerry’s
332 Water StAt the Yorktown Beach.
Bean’s Ice Cream
475 Wythe Creek RoadWe think this is the absolutely the best icecream around!
Play some Corn Hole, too.
Thai Erawan Restaurant
2960 Hampton HwyReal good food !
Hibachi Express
We order from here regularly, yum!
Angelo's Steak and Pancake House
755 J Clyde Morris BlvdTypical Americana cuisine. Close to 64.
Tommy's Restaurant
3406 W Mercury BlvdGreat economical breakfast! A local hot spot.
Beaches & Pools & Playgrounds
Hampton Aquatic Center
Yorktown Beach
594 Water StA great beach, restaurants, and Ice Cream🍦!!
This is at Fort Monroe. Lifeguards are on duty during most days throughout the summer. Visitors should note that dogs are not permitted on this beach from May 15th to September 15th.
Outlook Beach
This is at Fort Monroe. Lifeguards are on duty during most days throughout the summer. Visitors should note that dogs are not permitted on this beach from May 15th to September 15th.
Huntington Park Beach
This Beach is a short walk from Fort Fun.
This is 7 miles away from us. Buckroe Beach and Park borders the magnificent Chesapeake Bay with three-quarters of a mile of clean beach. Lifeguards are on duty Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Available for rent are three picnic shelters with nine tables and 1 grill each; an observation pier with a shelter; and a stage pavilion for community events, private events and entertainment. A spacious nautical-themed playground will entertain the children. There are large restroom facilities with outdoor showers next to the playground and ample open space year round. Note: No electricity or water is available at the shelters. No dogs or other pets are allowed on the boardwalk, on the beach, or in the park area on the bay side of First Street from May 15 to Sept 15. Park rangers are on duty year-round.
43 locals recommend
Buckroe Beach
100 S 1st StThis is 7 miles away from us. Buckroe Beach and Park borders the magnificent Chesapeake Bay with three-quarters of a mile of clean beach. Lifeguards are on duty Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Available for rent are three picnic shelters with nine tables and 1 grill each; an observation pier with a shelter; and a stage pavilion for community events, private events and entertainment. A spacious nautical-themed playground will entertain the children. There are large restroom facilities with outdoor showers next to the playground and ample open space year round. Note: No electricity or water is available at the shelters. No dogs or other pets are allowed on the boardwalk, on the beach, or in the park area on the bay side of First Street from May 15 to Sept 15. Park rangers are on duty year-round.
Water Country USA
176 Water Country PkwyFort Fun
Fort Fun CircleWe take grandkids here regularly. It is just a short walk away from Huntington Park Beach.
Hampton Aquatic Center
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
2055 Executive Dr