Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Ride coasters like Loch Ness Monster, Griffon and Pantheon in a theme park laid out as European hamlets.

1 Busch Gardens Blvd · Williamsburg, VA

About Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a 422-acre theme park opened in 1975, with sections themed to England, Scotland, Italy, Germany, France and Ireland. It has more than 50 rides and attractions, including the coasters Loch Ness Monster, Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot, Griffon, Verbolten and Pantheon. Seasonal events fill the calendar, from Howl-O-Scream in the fall to Christmas Town in winter and a Food & Wine Festival in spring.

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The closest stops to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Iconic
Colonial Williamsburg
$25–$50
Walk an 18th-century capital where costumed interpreters work trades and restored buildings line Duke of Gloucester Street.
Transit: reachable by public transit
4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Lee Hall Mansion
Under $25
An 1859 Italianate plantation house that served as a Confederate headquarters during the Peninsula Campaign.
4.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Museums
Muscarelle Museum of Art
No admission fee
University art museum on the College of William & Mary campus, offering rotating exhibitions, a permanent collection, and docent-led tours.
Transit: reachable by public transit
4.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Attractions
Virginia Living Museum
$25–$50
An open-air museum in Newport News showing living animals and plants native to Virginia, with aquarium, science, aviary, and planetarium elements.
Transit: reachable by public transit
15 mi awayMore like this
Attractions
Virginia Zoological Park
Under $25
A roughly 53-acre zoo in Norfolk, Virginia, next to Lafayette Park, known as the Virginia Zoo.
Transit: reachable by public transit
32 mi awayMore like this
Attractions
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
$25–$50
A Virginia Beach aquarium and marine science center with hundreds of species across indoor exhibits and outdoor programs.
Transit: reachable by public transit
46 mi awayMore like this