Charlottesville KOA

Charlottesville / Albemarle Area Visitors Center

The Downtown Visitor's Center has area information, maps, guides, and two hours free parking validation. Walking tour maps available. Located on the east end of the Downtown Mall at 610 E. Main Street. Call for a free visitor's guide. Open daily. Charlottesville Free Trolley Service - Free rides between Downtown, The Corner, and UVA grounds. 434-293-6789 (12 miles)

The Presidents' Pass

The Presidents' Pass is a discount combination ticket for touring Monticello, AshLawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern. Discounts also available on the ticket for Montpelier and Woodrow Wilson Birthplace & Presidential Library. The attractions can be toured in any order and do not expire. The discount ticket is available at each of the three main attractions, as well as the KOA campground. Contact Michie Tavern or the Monticello website for current pricing.

Monticello

Revered home of Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President and founder of the University of Virginia. The new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center is now open and includes new exhibitions, theater, museum shop & café. In 1769 at the age of 26, Thomas Jefferson began the design and construction of Monticello. Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the city of Charlottesville, Monticello is a majestic reminder of Jefferson's creativity and talent. House and garden tours. Advance tickets are available on-line. 434-984-9822 (11 miles)

Ashlawn-Highland

Restored home of James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States and a close friend of Thomas Jefferson. Monroe's 550 acre estate recreates the atmosphere of a working farm with demonstrations and living history. Tours of the house and gardens. Summer music festival. 434-293-9539 (13 miles)

Michie Tavern ca. 1784

One of the oldest homesteads in Virginia, Michie Tavern, is located on a mountainside near Jefferson's Monticello. Daily interactive tours (9am - 5pm) allow guests to explore 18th-century tavern life, social history and customs. Visitors dine on hearty midday fare in the Tavern's Ordinary from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily where they are greeted by servers in period attire. Gift shop, grist mill exhibit. 434-977-1234 (10 miles)

University Of Virginia Rotunda & Central Grounds

The University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville. Founded and designed by Thomas Jefferson. Free tours of Jefferson's Academical Village, the Lawn, and the Rotunda. 434-924-7969 (12 miles)

Montpelier

A total restoration was recently completed. Located four miles south of Orange, VA, the life long home of James Madison, our fourth President, is a magnificent Georgian mansion. Tours are available of the home he shared with his legendary wife, Dolley, as well as the woods and the gardens. A brand new Visitor Center was opened in 2007. (38 miles)

Walnut Creek Park

Walnut Creek Park is a 500 acre county park with a 45 acre recreational lake for fishing, boating, and swimming. Extensive mountain biking trails. (2 miles)

Wineries

Several wineries offering tours and tastings are located close to the campground. Sugarleaf Vineyards (3 miles), Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard (4.5 miles), First Colony Winery (3 miles), Jefferson Vineyards (11 miles), among others.

Carter Mountain Orchard

Pick your own apples and peaches at this nearby orchard. Open July through Thanksgiving, Carter Mountain Orchard is close to Monticello. Harvest Festival on select weekends in October. 434-977-1833 (10 miles) Additionally, there are numerous orchards in Nelson County, just south of the KOA.

Walton's Mountain Museum

Located in Schuyler, VA. The Walton's Mountain Museum is a special blend of history, nostalgia and entertainment. The same building where young Earl Hamner, Jr. attended school now houses replicas of sets from "The Waltons," the memorable television series he created. See where the real "John Boy" grew up and the history of the television series. 434-831-2000 (25 miles)

Scottsville & The James River

Visit the quaint town of Scottsville, located on the James River. Ride the Hatton Ferry in the summer. Go tubing, rafting or fishing on the river. Rafting companies: James River Runners (434) 286-2338, and James River Reeling & Rafting (434) 286-4386. (12 miles)

Appomattox Court House

Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox to Gen. U.S. Grant April 1865, which led to the end of the Civil War. Visitor's Center, walking tour, film, museum, and living history. (55 miles)

Shenandoah National Park & The Blue Ridge Parkway

The Shenandoah National park contains 194,630 acres, including the 105-mile long Skyline Drive. The park holds more than 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. CCC built lodge and restaurant, nature exhibits, scenic beauty. The Blue Ridge Parkway is 217 miles in length within the Commonwealth of Virginia. (30 miles)

Woodrow Wilson Birthplace & Presidential Library

Located in Staunton, VA. One of the few original Presidential birthplaces open to the public. Woodrow Wilson's first home offers an authentic picture of family life in the pre-Civil War Shenandoah Valley. (40 miles)

Frontier Culture Museum

Located in Staunton, VA. The Frontier Culture Museum is a unique museum which offers 17th, 18th and 19th century living history featuring four authentic working farms and a blacksmith's forge. Come trace Virginia's European roots. (40 miles)