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Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park Primitive Camping Area

Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park Primitive Camping Area

12400 Willcox Wharf Road, Charles City

The Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park Primitive Camping Area is available for use by bicyclists using the Virginia Capital Trail and paddlers exploring the James River and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. The Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park Primitive Camping Area is a cooperative project of Charles City County, James River Association, and Virginia Capital Trail Foundation. The project was funded by a generous grant from REI.

Rules and Regulations:

Registration: Registration is required to use the primitive camping area. Reservations can be made by making an account at https://tinyurl.com/CC-CivicRec. Call (804) 652-1601 or email mwbradby@charlescityva.us for questions.

Hours: Registered campers may use the primitive camping area between dusk and dawn for a maximum of one night. Campers must vacate the primitive camping area by 8:00 am.

Access: The primitive camping area serves the Virginia Capital Trail and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Vehicular access is prohibited.

Capacity: The maximum capacity of each primitive campsite is four individuals. The maximum capacity of the group camping area is 20 individuals. Camping is prohibited outside of designated areas.

Phone: 804-652-1601

Nance-Major House

10811 Courthouse Rd., Charles City, VA 23030

Built in 1869, the historic Nance-Major House Bed & Breakfast offers visitors a one-of-a-kind experience. Beautiful rooms, antique furnishings, and fascinating stories of Charles City County and the surrounding area, creating an unforgettable experience you will remember forever!

Located along the Capital Trail, the Nance-Major House Bed & Breakfast lies just off the historic Route 5 corridor, famous for the fabulous James River Plantations, including Berkeley, Shirley, Sherwood Forest, & Westover, and is midway between the state capital of Richmond and the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.

Whether you’re biking the Capital Trail, or would rather tour a winery, visit a museum, peruse an art gallery, enjoy golf, nature, watersports, fishing, or history, they have it all nearby.

Phone: 804-314-4903

https://nance-majorhouse.com/

Gracefield Hall Bed and Breakfast

Gracefield Hall Bed and Breakfast

3351 Mt. Pleasant Road, Providence Forge, Virginia, 2314

Gracefield Hall Bed & Breakfast is situated in a clearing on 23 beautiful, wooded acres. Drive up our country lane and you step back in time. Experience the hospitality and grandeur of Gracefield Hall, a historically accurate representation of a Colonial Chesapeake plantation house.

Your comfort and relaxation are our primary concerns. Our guest rooms are uniquely furnished with colonial reproductions and comfortable beds. We have a large, covered back porch where you can enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea in the morning, watch the sunrise over the trees, and listen to the songbirds. In the evening, relax and, perhaps, spot some deer grazing in the field.

Gracefield Hall B&B is offering a complimentary pick up from and delivery to Charles City Courthouse for our guests who are trail riders, as well as year-round special offers for trail riders. All rooms include a private bath and a full breakfast in the morning. Please visit their website for additional views, history, and offer details!

Phone: 804-966-2193

http://www.gracefieldhallbnb.com/

River's Rest Marina & Resort

River's Rest Marina & Resort

9100 Wilcox Neck Rd, Charles City, VA 23030

Located approximately halfway between Richmond and Newport News, River's Rest Marina & Resort offers a first class marina, comfortable lodging, and dining in a secluded Chickahominy River waterfront setting. With its close proximity to Williamsburg, other nearby attractions, and on-premises water sports, River’s Rest has something to please every member of the family.

Phone: (804) 829-2753

https://www.riversrestresort.com/

The Bed & Breakfast at Peace Hill Farm

The Bed & Breakfast at Peace Hill Farm

18401 The Glebe Lane, Charles City, VA 23030

The Bed and Breakfast at Peace Hill, right at the center of historic Charles City County, is an award-winning inn located at the crossroads of Virginia’s most historic sites. Perched on a slope overlooking working farmlands and mature timber, the Bed and Breakfast occupies a turn-of-the-century farmhouse on the hundred-acre Peace Hill Farm. The Bed and Breakfast offers private, luxurious rooms and suites and a full country breakfast using local, fresh ingredients. A stone’s throw from Charles City plantations and just a short drive from historic Williamsburg and Yorktown to the east and Civil War-era Richmond, the Bed and Breakfast at Peace Hill is the perfect place to explore the past, reconnect with nature, or just relax in restful surroundings.

Phone: (804) 829-2723

www.peacehillbb.com/

North Bend Plantation Bed & Breakfast

North Bend Plantation Bed & Breakfast

12200 Weyanoke Road, Charles City, VA 23030

Spacious bed chambers feature canopy beds, antique armories, fireplaces, chaise lounges, period antiques and private baths. Three large porches offer magnificent vistas of the surrounding fields and countryside, including the 850 acres remaining under cultivation. Grab an old book and a cup of coffee and sit in the cool of the morning and converse with the other guests or with your inn keepers. The Federal, Sheridan, and Rose Rooms now have Direct TV and all the rooms now have Wireless Internet Access.

Phone: (804) 829-5176

www.northbendplantation.com

Edgewood Plantation

Edgewood Plantation

4800 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City, VA 23030

Edgewood Plantation is an opulent bed & breakfast inn that features stunning interiors, rich upholstery, lavish canopy beds, gold-guilded frames, lace and damask window treatments, and a double free-standing winding staircase. Edgewood Plantation has been featured in many magazines – most recently in the Winter issue of Victorian Decorating Magazine. With beautiful gardens, two gazebos and an in-ground pool for your pleasure, you are sure to have a relaxing and enjoyable stay.

Phone: (804) 829-2962

www.edgewoodplantation.com/