Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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A museum inside Williamsburg
You can stay in Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is inside Williamsburg, which has 4,870 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 114 miles north (straight-line). 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, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Williamsburg. Green months are the mild ones.
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in Williamsburg, Virginia. Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city served as the capital of the Colony of Virginia. The district includes 17th-century, 19th-century, Colonial Revival, and more recent structures and reconstructions. The historic area includes three main thoroughfares and their connecting side streets, which are designed to represent how Williamsburg existed in the 18th century. Costumed employees work and dress as people did during the colonial era, sometimes using colonial grammar and diction.
- Type
- Museum
- Opened
- 1693
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1960) · Virginia Historic Landmark (1969) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 70K a year
Stay in Williamsburg, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Colonial Williamsburg | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | in town | 4,870 | 15,798 | $428K | B− |
| Yorktown 31% vacation homes | 10 mi east | 185 | 128 | $482K | — |
| Gloucester Point | 11 mi east | 290 | 11,109 | $321K | — |
| Surry | 12 mi southwest | 2 | 212 | $239K | — |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 13 mi northeast | 764 | 3,336 | $382K | — |
| Rushmere | 14 mi south | 3 | 1,033 | $350K | — |
| Claremont | 15 mi west | 0 | 393 | $179K | — |
| Newport News | 17 mi southeast | 8,130 | 184,216 | $261K | D |
| Bethel Manor | 19 mi southeast | 0 | 4,393 | — | — |
| West Point | 20 mi north | 157 | 3,480 | $287K | B+ |
| Dendron | 20 mi southwest | 0 | 303 | $163K | — |
| Smithfield | 21 mi south | 741 | 8,834 | $375K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Colonial Williamsburg
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi🎢 Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
228 mi🏞 National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
64 mi🏞 National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
34 mi🌲 Park & preserveColonial Parkway
46 mi📍 LandmarkHistoric Jamestowne
511 mi🏞 National Historical ParkColonial National Historical Park1.6M visitors a year🏺39 mi🏺 Ancient siteCactus Hill
36 mi🏛 MuseumChrysler Museum of Art150K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Colonial Parkway: Unknown National Park Service photographer, Public domain · Historic Jamestowne: NPS Photo, Public domain · Colonial National Historical Park: No machine-readable author provided. Aude assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Chrysler Museum of Art: Gosscj at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Colonial Williamsburg
Is Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg?
Yes. It’s inside Williamsburg, VA.
When is the best time to visit Colonial Williamsburg?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is Colonial Williamsburg from Virginia Beach and Washington?
About 50 miles southeast of Virginia Beach and about 114 miles north of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Colonial Williamsburg?
Newport News Williamsburg (PHF), about 15 miles away. The nearest big hub is Richmond (RIC), about 38 miles.
Where should I stay near Colonial Williamsburg?
Williamsburg (in town, 4,870 hotel and restaurant jobs), Yorktown (10 mi, 185 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Gloucester Point (11 mi, 290 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Williamsburg
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Williamsburg’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.