Things To Do Near
Best Western Williamsburg Historic District

We�re proud to be the best of the Hotels near Colonial Williamsburg for overall value and we're more than that as well because of our great location. Let us be your Hotel near Newport News PHF Airport, the fun at Busch Gardens and Water Country USA, the educational opportunities and beauty of the College of William and Mary, the discount shopping at Williamsburg Premium Outlets and more. We're also close to the Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield, Governor's Palace, DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, Go Ape outdoor recreation and a long list of other things to see and do in this remarkable and historic part of America.

Quarterpath Park Recreation Center, is a 35,000 square foot facility providing both residents and non-residents with a wide array of recreational activities and amenities. Various instructional classes, athletic programs for youth and adults, sports camps, open gym times and special events are held throughout the year at this facility. The Quarterpath Recreation Center has 4 rooms available for rent for birthday parties, bridal and baby showers and corporate events.
Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours, the only river based tour boat on the James River at Jamestown Island. Enjoy the sights & sounds along the river and learn a more about our beautiful area. Our Spacious U.S.C.G. Certified pontoon boat can accommodates up to 28 passengers comfortably and provides guests with an amazing view from the vessel. We depart from the dock at Eco-Discovery Park located off Jamestown Road on the inside shores off Jamestown Island.

Go Ape, features two outdoor adventures so the whole family can experience treetop fun. Go Ape features 5 action packed treetop obstacle course sections, leading you higher into the forest canopy. Guests will navigate 37 exciting crossings like, the Big U, Trapeze, 2 Tarzan swings and 5 exhilarating zip lines. For Baboons, 10 years of age and younger, our Treetop Junior course offers junior appropriate challenges and a great time.
Go-Karts Plus, is Williamsburg's premier family entertainment center and has been building family memories for over 25 years. With 8 acres of rides and games, there is something for everyone!
Waller Mill Park, is a beautiful park, close to everything and a community favorite. Overlooking a 360-acre lake, the park provides a variety of outdoor activities for locals and visitors alike, boating, kayaking, canoeing, pedal boating, hiking, fishing, disc golf, picnicking and playgrounds. Boat rentals and some activity equipment is available.

Area Attractions

Busch Gardens is the world’s most beautiful theme park, as voted year after year since 1990. Our theme is classic Europe with artfully landscaped villages, like the Parisian streets of France, the hamlets of Scotland, and the Oktoberfest celebrations of Germany. In all, we have nine villages centered around six countries for you to explore. Thrills and nature intersect at our park and provide a hidden adventure for all ages. Each year, Busch Gardens® provides something new and exciting for our guests. Learn about what’s new, including our all-new wooden coaster, InvadR ™
Water Country USA®, cool off this summer at Virginia’s largest water park. Enjoy water slides and raft rides, or lounge in one of our pools or lazy rivers. It offer swimming lessons for all ages and levels, including parent and child aquatics. Water Country USA® is the perfect place to make memories in the sun. Customize your trip with a private cabana next to our wave pool beach, or reserve a lounger to relax in while working on your tan. Check out our KIDsiderate® site to learn which kid-friendly rides the family can enjoy together, and for tips about what to bring into the park with you. When you’re ready to dry off, head over to our sister-park, Busch Gardens® Williamsburg
Yorktown Battlefield, discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s British army. On October 19, Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending the war and ensuring independence.
New Town® Center, is a 365-acre mixed-use "New Urbanism" community in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia. It is the result of a unique joint venture between The Endowment Association of the College of William & Mary and C.C. Casey Limited Company.

Jamestown Settlement is first permanent English colony, comes to life through film, gallery exhibits and outdoor living history. Expansive gallery exhibits and an introductory film describe the cultures of the Powhatan Indians, Europeans and Africans who converged in 17th-century Virginia, and trace Jamestown’s beginnings in England and the first century of the Virginia colony. Climb aboard re-creations of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607, and explore life-size re-creations of the colonists’ fort and a Powhatan village. In the outdoor areas, costumed historical interpreters describe and demonstrate daily life in early 17th century Jamestown.
Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, it be a hole in one we’re after! Welcome to Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf – where the family can go back in time to the 18th century and live the life of a swashbuckling pirate whilst trying to get that hole in one! Pirate’s Cove is the ultimate mini golf experience, with tales of pirate lure and streaming waterfalls follow you three different courses that you can choose from. That’s right – THREE! The family can choose the Captain’s Course, or try and take on the famous Blackbeard’s challenge. But if you want to REALLY test your limits, (and your hand-eye coordination!), then try out the 36 hole adventure!
Williamsburg Premium Outlets, find impressive savings here with over 135 stores including Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, J. Crew, Michael Kors, Nautica, and more.
Williamsburg Pottery, they have offered original handmade Salt Glaze Pottery (we still make it on-site and have been the supplier to Colonial Williamsburg