Twenty-nine miles of Atlantic Oceanfront are accessible on the expanded white sands of Virginia Beach, with its famous wide-paved Boardwalk and numerous free seasonal events, such as the Neptune Festival and Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon! Enjoy plenty of outdoor activities as well as visit the popular:
- Cape Henry Lighthouses - the oldest built in 1792
- Old Coast Guard Station
- Mount Trashmore Park
- False Cape State Park and First Landing State Park
In Norfolk, port of Cruise Norfolk, where large oceanliners dock at Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, you can see:
- Battleship Wisconsin, with tours given by navy personnel from the
- Hampton Roads Naval Museum and
- Tugboat Museum nexdoor!
- Chrysler Museum of Art
Visit the great coastal cities of Newport News, Hampton and Portsmouth and see:
- The Mariners' Museum in Newport News - the USS Monitor Ironclad is being restored!
- Virginia Living Museum in Newport News
- U.S. Army Transportation Museum in Newport News
- Fort Monroe - "Freedom's Fort" in Hampton
- Hampton University founded in 1868
- Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton
- Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth
- Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
Further south, see Historic Jamestowne, the Birthplace of English-speaking America, and where the world will celebrate the 400th anniversary of its founding in the year 2007. You will certainly enjoy these attractions:
- Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center in Williamsburg
- Colonial National Historical Park
- James River Plantations
- Colonial Williamsburg, the nation's largest living history museum, is actually a functional colonial town itself, and one of the most popular destinations in the world!
For families, be sure to visit Busch Gardens Williamsburg Theme Park - voted the most beautiful theme park in the world - and high-tech Water Country USA!
And for golfers, this region is home to some of the best award-winning golf courses in the country! Other great draws to this region include:
- Motorsports Speedways
- Wildlife Refuges
- Convention Facilities for all groups and reunions!
- King's Mill Resort & Spa
The Hampton Roads region of Virginia continues to draw visitors year after year. There's so much to see and do year 'round! You'll be glad you came!
