Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
From I-64: Take Exit 118 A to Rt 29 South. Go about 6 miles, take a left onto Rt 708/Red Hill Road. Go 4 miles, KOA on left. GPS directions may be inaccurate. N37.931259, W78.566485
DO NOT TAKE EXIT 120 or 121 OFF I-64. Old Lynchburg Rd (exit 120) is a very narrow curvy road. This year, due to bridge work, we recommend route 29 over route 20 if you are coming from I-64.
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The Downtown Visitor's Center has area information, maps, guides, and two hours free parking validation. Walking tour maps are available. The center is 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)
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)
931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
Charlottesvill, VA 22902
Highland is the 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 are available. There is a summer music festival as well. 434-293-9539 (13 miles)
2050 James Monroe Pkwy
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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. At Michie Tavern there is a gift shop, and a grist mill exhibit. 434-977-1234 (10 miles)
683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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)
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 1730's Georgian mansion. Daily tours are available of the home he shared with his legendary wife, Dolley, as well as the gardens. A brand new Visitor Center was opened in 2007 with a gift shop and picnic area. (38 miles)
Walnut Creek Park is a 500 acre county park with a 45 acre recreational lake for fishing, boating, and swimming. At Walnut Creek Park, you'll find extensive hiking and mountain biking trails (2 miles from the campground).
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.
The Walton's Mountain Museum is located in Schuyler, Virginia. 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 learn the history of the television series. 434-831-2000 (25 miles).
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)
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)
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)
This attraction is located in Staunton, VA. It is 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. Tours and gift shop. (40 miles)
This attraction 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 settlers' roots. (40 miles)
36 miles- Gordonsville, V A. Former hotel & Civil War Hospital. Open mid-March through December. Tours.
32 miles -Gordonsville, V A.
45 miles - Highest waterfall in the Eastern U.S.A. In the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hiking.
25 miles -Waynesboro, V A. Noted artist. Free admission, Guided tours.
Several wineries offering tours and tastings are located close to the campground. Wisdom Oak (3.6 miles), Michael Shaps Winery (4.4 miles), Trump Winery (7 miles), Blenhiem Vineyards (7miles), Mt Ida Tastingroom and Taphouse (9 miles), Albemarle Ciderworks/Vintage Virginia Apples (6.5 miles), Pippin Hill Farm (8 Miles), Jefferson Vineyards (11 miles), and many others...
This link is a good resource for viniculture events and activities in Virginia.
This link is a good resource for family friendly events and activities in and around the Charlottesville area.
We are 30 miles from exit 99 on I-64 which is the southern entrance to Skyline Dive (and Shenandoah National Park) and the northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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