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 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)

The Presidents' Pass

The Presidents' Pass is a discount combination ticket for touring Monticello, AshLawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern. Discounted tickets are also available for Montpelier and Woodrow Wilson Birthplace & Presidential Library. The attractions can be toured in any order and the tickets 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

Ashlawn-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)

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. At Michie Tavern there is a gift shop, and a 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 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

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 mountain biking trails. (2 miles)

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

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).

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)

Cell Phone Coverage

AT&T built a cell phone tower 1 mile away. We now get AT&T cell phone signal...Yay!

New and Improved Wi-Fi

We are excited to announce that we no longer have satellite internet. We now have a dedicated T-1 line and our Wi-Fi is much better! So long HughesNet!

MARCH - late APRIL

Annual Festival of the Book 804-924-3296

APRIL - late APRIL

Charlottesville Dogwood Festival and Virginia Garden Week. Historic Garden Week in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

MAY

University of Virginia graduation

JUNE, JULY & AUGUST

Ash Lawn Highland Summer Arts Festival 804-293-4500
Late AUGUST & SEPTEMBER - Albemarle Country Fair
SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER University of Virgina football games, harvest festivals at the local vineyards and orchards

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

OCTOBER - Fall Festivals and Apple Festivals.
Late OCTOBER - Virginia Festival of American Films.
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER University of Virginia football games.
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER wine festivals

Easter Egg Hunt -- Easter Weekend