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Family Fun in Virginia
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items Some fun places to check out if you are ever passing through Virginia!
This place is sooo much fun! My kids love that we can feed animals right out of our car window. The walk through portion of the zoo is clean and the animals seem to be well cared for. There are live demonstrations every once in a while and there are ...
Virginia Safari Park
When you’re done visiting the Virginia Safari Park, make sure to swing by the Natural Bridge! One of nature’s beauty’s for sure. I would NOT recommend bringing a stroller as there are a decent amount of stairs on the trail leading to the wonder.
Natural Bridge State Park Virginia – Natural Bridge Virginia Area
A small “beach” town with lots of fun! I’m partial to this little town over Virginia Beach because there is less traffic and still a tiny little “boardwalk” for that authentic beachy feeling without the drive to the ocean.
Colonial Beach
One of my favorite hidden gems in Gore, Va. This campground has over 3,000 acres of land to explore (including off road trails). If you’re not a big camper, fret not! The beach is open to day trip guests as well as most of the other activities offere...
The Cove Campground
A little underwhelming, im not gonna lie but my kids went absolutely nuts for this place when they were younger. It’s a cute little park path with dinosaur exhibits sprinkled about. I really liked the gift shop.
Dinosaur Land
This place is AMAZING! Seriously, there is just so much to do in this place! There are several floors jam packed with different learning/play areas. Even the rooftop is designed for maximum playability. You could spend HOURS here and still find somet...
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
There are a lot of super cool caverns in Virginia, especially close to the West Virginia line. Luray caverns is probably our favorite just because of how expansive and in depth the tour is.
Luray Caverns
In the spring time and fall time (any time really but ESPECIALLY spring and fall), this place is absolutely gorgeous. My kids like to ride their bikes along the trails and i love to walk along with my camera.
State Arboretum of Virginia
You may be sensing a theme by now 😅 we love outdoor spaces and when I tell you this place feels otherworldly, I mean it! There a lots of fun trails to discover here and a few places to fish if you’re into that.
Sky Meadows State Park
We’re not huge water park goers because of the crowds but when we do feel like going to one it’s usually this one.
Massanutten Indoor WaterPark
This one may not be the best if you have super tiny children but it’s a family favorite here! We love the set up of this theme park as it’s a lot more immersive than *just* rollercoasters. Everyone can find some kind of fun within the “countries” of ...
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
If we’re talking theme parks in Virginia then this one is also a high contender! Again, probably not the best idea if you have small children.
Kings Dominion: Virginia Amusement Park & Water Park
A fall time MUST if you are ever in the area!!! Miles on mile of gorgeous mountain scenery with plenty of pull off photo opportunities.
Driving Skyline Drive - Shenandoah National Park (U.S. National ...
I haven’t personally been here yet but we have lots of friends who have been and speak very highly of it! it’s on our to do list!
Norfolk Botanical Garden
This place is cool because there are technically two components to it. There is a paid section of trails with more access to gardens and such but also plenty of miles of free trails that have AWESOME art installations sprinkled throughout!
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley