- Our list of the best things to do in Newport News, Virginia, features the top 183 nearby activities — including 86 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Newport News, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 27 things to do within the city of Newport News, VA , followed by 156 popular activities in nearby cities, including Williamsburg, Norfolk, Hampton, Yorktown, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Cape Charles and Sparta
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Considered to be quiet and family-oriented, the Sandbridge Beach is an alternative to the very busy Virginia Beach. The waves are normally easy and the water is relatively shallow, giving even young children a swimming experience in addition to numerous animal watching activities.
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Flowerdew Hundred Road, Hopewell, VA 23860
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Situated in a pine forest, James River National Wildlife Refuge has turtles, bald eagles, and other endangered animals to view. Depending on the season, sportsmen can hunt for deer with a permit.
38.9 Miles
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1733 Indian Creek Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
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Located within a 763-acre park, the Northwest River Park Campground is a popular camping location among nature enthusiasts. The campground features 66 campsites and two rental cabins available for use.
39.8 Miles
The steamboat era of the Chesapeake Bay is preserved and put on display at the Steamboat Era Museum. Rather than just focused on steamboat items and artifacts, the collection observes the people who were involved with this time and how their lives changed because of it.
39.8 Miles
At Christ Church Foundation, visitors can explore a historic brick building with archways, pews, and other features. The church has a small museum and gift shop with artifacts from the building's history.
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170 White Fences Drive, Irvington, VA 22480
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Several award-winning wines are made at The Dog & Oyster - The Vineyard of the Hope & Glory Inn. Guests enter the site through the two notable 40-foot corkscrews that stand on either side of the driveway before entering the main building for tastings.
40.0 Miles
The Dog & Oyster Vineyard is the vineyard of the Hope & Glory Inn. The vineyard contains rooms to stay in with access to a pool, as well as wine tasting opportunities sampling locally grown wines.
40.1 Miles
One of the most notable and important examples of Georgian architecture in America comes in the form of the Historic Christ Church that was built in 1735. Special events and tours are still conducted at the site.
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Advertised as Virginia's oldest and largest paintball facility, Splatbrothers Paintball Field is a paintball park. Splatbrothers features nine paintball arenas, each with a unique theme, ranging from a P.O.W camp to post-apocalyptic.
40.7 Miles
The manicured and landscaped gardens at the Westover Plantation are open to public visitors daily. However, the actual house is not open to the public, and special arrangements must be made for private groups to enter the house itself.