Things to Do in Portsmouth, VA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Portsmouth, Virginia, features the top 172 nearby activities — including 78 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Portsmouth, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Portsmouth, VA , followed by 153 popular activities in nearby cities, including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Smithfield, Yorktown, Cape Charles and Williamsburg
  • Our list of the best things to do in Portsmouth, Virginia, features the top 172 nearby activities — including 78 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Portsmouth, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Portsmouth, VA , followed by 153 popular activities in nearby cities, including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Smithfield, Yorktown, Cape Charles and Williamsburg
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16.6 Miles
100% 1 votes
Visitor Centers 138 S 6th Street, Suffolk, VA 23434 MoreLess Info
East Suffolk Recreation Center is recreation and fitness facility the features a full size gym and a variety of exercise equipment. The center also has a game room with air hockey, billiards tables, and video games.
16.8 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks Air Force Base Memorial Park, Nealy Avenue, Hampton, VA 23665 MoreLess Info
Langley Air Force Base Memorial Park was created to memorize the Service Members that participated in conflicts around the world. The Park displays the F-86 Saber, F-105 Thunderchief and F-15 Eagle representing the Korean, Vietnam and Cold Wars.
16.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Swimming Pool 570 McLawhorne Drive, Newport News, VA 23601 MoreLess Info
Featuring the Hampton Roads region's only 50 meter indoor pool, the Brittingham-Midtown Aquatic Center features a variety of fitness equipment, a 14 foot diving well, and a retractable roof. The pool offers swimming lessons and hosts swim meets.
17.1 Miles
84% 864 votes
Lighthouses 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23459 MoreLess Info
Near the first landing site of the Jamestown settlers is the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. Visitors to the lighthouse are allowed to climb to the top of the tower in order to have panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
17.1 Miles
84% 864 votes
Lighthouses 583 Atlantic Ave., Fort Story, Norfolk, VA 23451 MoreLess Info
The oldest government built lighthouse in the United States is the Cape Henry Lighthouse, which overlooks the Chesapeake Bay. The site is very close to the 'First Landing' location of the Jamestown settlers.
17.1 Miles
84% 32 votes
Historic Sites 510 N Main St, Suffolk, VA 23434 MoreLess Info
Built in 1837, Riddick's Folly House Museum is a restored mansion and museum that serves to educate visitors on 19th century history. Attend a guided tour through the museum or visit a reenactment on the mansion's grounds.
17.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
City Tours 524 North Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434 MoreLess Info
The Suffolk Division of Tourism Great Dismal Swamp Guided Nature Walk is a nature walk within the Great Dismal Swamp wildlife refuge. Participants will follow a biologist and learn about flora, fauna, and wildlife in the surrounding 111,000 acre wilderness.
17.1 Miles
100% 11 votes
Visitor Centers 524 North Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434 MoreLess Info
Located in a building that once housed the local court house, the Suffolk Visitor Center offers a wealth of information for tourists and visitors to the area. Maps and brochures are available, and the center displays artifacts from local history.
17.1 Miles
74% 23 votes
Movie Theaters 1 Town Center Way, Hampton, VA 23666 MoreLess Info
AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 is a movie theater that features amenities including stadium seating, theatre rentals, closed captioning, assisted listening devices, and wheelchair access. The cinema gives discounts to military personnel.
17.1 Miles
100% 2 votes
Historic Homes 510 N. Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434 MoreLess Info
Riddick's Folly is a historical house that was built in 1837 and is made up of four floors, twenty-one rooms, and sixteen fireplaces. All four of the floors in the house are open to the public.
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