Around Widewater

1. about 2 minutes

   Widewater State Park

   Virginia's 38th state park (opened 2018): about 1,089 acres on the Potomac River and Aquia Creek with hiking trails and a beach area.

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2. about 12 minutes

   Potomac Point Winery

   Tuscan-inspired winery with a restaurant, tastings and wedding venue.

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3. about 25 minutes

   National Museum of the Marine Corps

   The Marine Corps museum in Triangle, Virginia, with an average of nearly 412,000 visitors a year.

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4. about 21 to 31 minutes

   Marine Corps Base Quantico

   For graduations, commissionings and family visits.

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5. about 45 to 50 minutes

   Fredericksburg

   Historic downtown, dining and battlefields.

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6. about 70 minutes without traffic

   Washington, D.C.

   About 40 miles north.

“The location was far enough away from civilization that we felt isolated (in a good way) but close enough that we were able to get things we forgot or needed.”

Drive times are estimates without traffic. Widewater State Park facts: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (opens in a new tab).