Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile (37 km) scenic parkway linking the three points of Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.
A park & preserve, 4 mi south of Williamsburg
Williamsburg is the nearest base
Williamsburg is 4 miles north, with 96 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Williamsburg. Green months are the mild ones.
Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile (37 km) scenic parkway linking the three points of Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. It is part of the National Park Service's Colonial National Historical Park. Virginia's official state classification for the parkway is State Route 90003. With portions built between 1930 and 1957, it links the three communities via a roadway shielded from views of commercial development. The roadway is toll-free, is free of semi trucks, and has speed limits of around 35 to 45 mph. As a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road (one of only 31 in the U.S.), it is also popular with tourists due to the James River and York River ends of the parkway.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Where to stay near Colonial Parkway
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Williamsburg (96) and Newport News (63).
Williamsburg
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
15,798 people
4 mi north of Colonial Parkway
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Colonial Parkway | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 4 mi north | 5 min | 96 66 hotels · 5 motels · 22 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 15,798 | $428K | B− |
| Newport News | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 63 45 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 184,216 | $261K | D |
| Hampton | 26 mi southeast | 40 min | 40 29 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 137,557 | $246K | C− |
| Yorktown 31% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 128 | $482K | — |
| Gloucester Point | 13 mi east | 20 min | 3 1 motel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 11,109 | $321K | — |
| Bethel Manor | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 4 4 hotels | 4,393 | — | — |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,336 | $382K | — |
| Surry | 8 mi southwest | 15 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 212 | $239K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Colonial Parkway
Other well-known places within 69 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi🎢 Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
24 mi🏛 MuseumColonial Williamsburg
327 mi🏞 National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
68 mi🏞 National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
411 mi🏞 National Historical ParkColonial National Historical Park1.6M visitors a year🏺37 mi🏺 Ancient siteCactus Hill
45 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Civil War Museum
36 mi🏛 National BattlefieldPetersburg National Battlefield494K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Colonial National Historical Park: No machine-readable author provided. Aude assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5 · American Civil War Museum: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Petersburg National Battlefield: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain
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Visiting Colonial Parkway
What town is Colonial Parkway near?
Williamsburg, VA, about 4 miles north.
When is the best time to visit Colonial Parkway?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is Colonial Parkway from Virginia Beach?
About 48 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Colonial Parkway?
Newport News Williamsburg (PHF), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is Norfolk (ORF), about 36 miles.
Where should I stay near Colonial Parkway?
Williamsburg (4 mi, 96 places to stay), Newport News (14 mi, 63 places to stay) and Hampton (26 mi, 40 places to stay).
Tips from people in Williamsburg
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.