Sport & Outdoor
IconicShenandoah National Park
$25–$50Drive the 105-mile Skyline Drive along the Blue Ridge crest and stop at overlooks, waterfalls and trailheads.
Photo: Ron Cogswell on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
SightseeingHistory Buff
James Madison's Montpelier
James Madison's Montpelier is a sightseeing stop in Orange, VA, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
11350 Constitution Hwy · Orange, VA
Why you should go…
Montpelier was the home of James Madison, who died here in 1836 and is buried in the family cemetery. A restoration finished in 2008 returned the mansion to its 1820 appearance after the duPont family's additions were removed. You can see The Mere Distinction of Color exhibition on the enslaved community, the Annie duPont Formal Garden and more than 8 miles of walking trails.
- #presidential home
- #historic house
- #plantation history
- #gardens
- #hiking trails
What's around here?
The closest stops to James Madison's Montpelier, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
32 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- AttractionsIconic
Luray Caverns
$25–$50The largest cavern system in the eastern US, famous for towering formations and the Great Stalacpipe Organ.
35 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- SightseeingOutdoor Adventure
Page County, Virginia
FreeShenandoah Valley county home to Luray Caverns, Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive, and mountain cabin getaways.
35 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
FreeDrive and walk four Civil War battlefields, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, with historic houses along the way.
38 mi awayMore like this
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Skyline Caverns
$25–$50A show cave near Front Royal with guided cavern tours, a mini train, mirror maze, and a free nature trail.
47 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Manassas National Battlefield Park
FreeWalk the fields of the two Civil War battles of Bull Run, from Henry Hill to the Stone House and Stone Bridge.
54 mi awayMore like this
