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
Places to stay next door
Colonial Taverns Hotel Williamsburg (Virginia) is 0.2 miles away; Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection (0.2 mi) and Colonial Williamsburg Resorts (0.2 mi) are close too. 113 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 72K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
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, 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
- 72K a year
Hotels near Colonial Williamsburg
113 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Colonial Taverns Hotel Williamsburg (Virginia), 0.2 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Colonial Taverns Hotel Williamsburg (Virginia)hotel · 0.2 mi southeastDirections
- 2Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collectionhotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
- 3Colonial Williamsburg Resortshotel · 0.2 mi southeastDirections
- 4Williamsburg Inninn or B&B · 0.2 mi southeastDirections
- 5Chiswell Bucktrout Houselodge or cabins · 0.3 mi eastDirections
- 6Providence Hall Guesthouseshotel · 0.4 mi southeastDirections
- 7Sotherly Hotels Inchotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
- 8Our Town Hospitalityhotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
- 9Armistead Houseinn or B&B · 0.4 mi northwestDirections
- 10Fife and Drum Inninn or B&B · 0.4 mi westDirections
Places to eat nearby
167 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Colonial Williamsburg | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | in town | — | 96 66 hotels · 5 motels · 22 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 15,861 | $428K | B− |
| Newport News | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 63 45 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 183,230 | $261K | D |
| Yorktown 31% vacation homes | 10 mi east | 15 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 128 | $482K | — |
| Hampton | 27 mi southeast | 40 min | 40 29 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 137,315 | $246K | C− |
| Gloucester Point | 11 mi east | 15 min | 3 1 motel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 11,109 | $321K | — |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,336 | $382K | — |
| Bethel Manor | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 4 4 hotels | 4,393 | — | — |
| Surry | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 210 | $239K | — |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Colonial Williamsburg
Other well-known places within 65 miles.
4 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
6 mi MuseumJamestown Settlement
in town MuseumGovernor's Palace
10 mi Ancient siteWerowocomoco
28 mi National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
57 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
64 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
45 mi LandmarkHollywood CemeteryPhoto credits
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Governor's Palace: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0 · Werowocomoco: engraved by William Hole, Public domain · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain
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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?
About 50 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, 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.
What hotels are near Colonial Williamsburg?
Colonial Taverns Hotel Williamsburg (Virginia) (0.2 mi), Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection (0.2 mi) and Colonial Williamsburg Resorts (0.2 mi). 113 places to stay are within 4 miles.
Tips from people in Williamsburg
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