Charles City Things To Do - Best Activities & Attractions in Charles City VA

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ABerkeley Plantation

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  • I visited Berkeley on Friday 9/30/05. It was by no means close to Williamsburg, VA where I had been vacationing but it was still close ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • One of Virginia's beautiful plantations - the home of the Harrison family (as in ... more on yelp.com
Berkeley Plantation
Berkeley Plantation
12602 Harrison Landing Rd
Charles City, VA 23030-3339

BSherwood Forest Plantation

  • Overview Two presidents, John Tyler and William Henry Harrison, once called Sherwood Forest home. This stunning example of ... more on Wcities
  • Overview Sherwood Forest (1720), at 300 feet said to be the longest wood-frame house in the United States, was the retirement home of John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th president ... more on Fodor's
Sherwood Forest Plantation
14501 John Tyler Memorial Hwy
Charles City, VA 23030-3644

CShirley Plantation

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  • Shirley Plantation, Virginia's oldest plantation, has been home to the Hill-Carter ... more on yelp.com
  • Overview The parents of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee were married at Shirley Plantation, the home of the Carter family since ... more on Wcities
Shirley Plantation
501 Shirley Plantation Road
Charles City, VA 23030-2907

DEvelynton Plantation

  • Overview This Georgian home was originally part of Westover Plantation and was named by William Byrd for his daughter. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Evelynton Plantation
6701 John Tyler Memorial Hwy
Charles City, VA 23030-3312

EWestover

  • Overview Westover was built in 1730 by the founder of Richmond, William Byrd. The view of the river and the beauty of ... more on Wcities
  • Overview Built by William Byrd II in 1730, it is the nation's premier example of a ... more on virginia.org
Westover
7000 Westover Rd
Charles City, VA 23030-3329

FJames River Plantations Civil War Trace

  • Overview The gardens and grounds of four historic landmark plantations are open daily for self-guided tours and all four may be visited with the "James River Plantation Gardens ... more on virginia.org
  • Overview Explore Civil War history during self-guided touring of the gardens and grounds of four historic landmark plantations and stopping at highway historic markers, all along ... more on virginia.org
James River Plantations Civil War Trace
James River Plantations Civil War Trace
Virginia Route 5 Scenic Byway
Charles City, VA 23030

GPresquile National Wildlife Refuge

  • Overview This island refuge provides prime wetland habitat for wintering Canada geese, wood ducks, black ducks, and mallards. While small in size, Presquile attracts flocks of 3,000 Canada geese and 1,000 d... more on L.L.Bean
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
11116 Kimages Road
Charles City, VA 23030, U.S.A.

HBelle Air Plantation

  • Overview One of America's oldest frame dwellings (circa 1670), Belle Air is a unique and important architectural monument. ... more on virginia.org
Belle Air Plantation
11800 John Tyler Memorial Highway
Charles City, VA 23030

IHistoric Kittiewan Plantation

  • Overview Overlooking the James River, Kittiewan Plantation is a typical Colonial-period medium-size plantation house characteristic of the Virginia Tidewater. Built in the 18th ... more on virginia.org
Historic Kittiewan Plantation
Historic Kittiewan Plantation
12104 Weyanoke Road
Charles City, VA 23030

JJames River National Wildlife Refuge

  • Overview James River was established to provide long-term protection for the threatened bald eagle. Although bald eagles use the refuge most heavily in the summer, the refuge provides a year-round ... more on L.L.Bean
James River National Wildlife Refuge
11116 Kimages Road
P.O. Box 1030, Charles City, VA 23030, U.S.A.