Westmoreland County is situated on the Northern Neck Peninsula in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia. It is bounded on the north by the Potomac River and on the south by the Rappahannock River.

Colonial Beach, a well-known resort town is in the county, offering 2 miles of sandy beaches, a fishing pier and camp sites. Westmoreland State Park is along the banks of the Potomac and offers an expansive beach, too.

Historical attractions in the county include George Washington's Birthplace National Monument and the ancestral home of Robert E. Lee, Stratford Hall. Five Civil War battlefield parks and other homes associated with George Washington dot the landscape.

Mary Washington College is a cultural center offering concerts and theater productions open to the public. Ingleside Plantation Winery and Westmoreland Berry Farm are open for tours and tastings, too.

Things To Do

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• Blue Water Charters

  Port Kinsale Marina, 347 Allen Point Ln., Kinsale, VA, 22488

• Colonial Beach

  Chamber of Commerce, 6 N Irving Ave, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Colonial Beach Yacht Center

  Colonial Beach Yacht Center, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Cultural Arts Enrichment Center

  15381 Kings Highway, Montross, VA, 22520

• General's Ridge Vineyard

  1618 Weldons Drive, Hague, VA, 22469

• George Washington Birthplace National Monument

  George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• George Washington Birthplace National Monument Park

  George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Ingleside Vineyards

  Ingleside Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Rd., Oak Grove, VA, 22443

• Kinsale Museum

  Box 307, Kinsale, VA, 22488

• Northern Neck Heritage Trail Bicycling Route

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• Port Kinsale Marina

  Port Kinsale Marina, 347 Allen Point Lane, Kinsale, VA, 22488

• Sheppard Gallery / Sherri's Pottery

  216 Dennison St, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

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Places To Stay

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• Beachcomber I on Hawthorne in Colonial Beach

  209 Hawthorn Street, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Beachcomber II on Wilder in Colonial Beach

  215 Wilder Ave, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Blue Pearl Cottage

  Livingstone St, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Camping at Port Kinsale

  Port Kinsale Marina & Resort, 347 Allen Point Lane, Kinsale, VA, 22488

• Four Seasons Cottage

  912 Marshall Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Harbor View Campground

  15 Harbor View Circle, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Hawthorn Cottage

  212 Hawthorne Street, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Inn at Montross

  21 Polk Street, Montross, VA, 22520

• Marina Sunset - Waterfront Getaway on Monroe Bay!

  1008 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Nomini Hall

  189 Fithians Lane, Hague, VA, 22469

• Oyster Reef Cottage

  Oyster Reef Cottage at Port Kinsale Marina & Resort, 347 Allen Point Lane, Kinsale, VA, 22488

• Port Kinsale Resort

  Port Kinsale Marina & Resort, 347 Allen Point Lane, Kinsale, VA, 22488

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Where To Dine

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• Colonial Beach Yacht Center Dockside Restaurant

  Colonial Beach Yacht Center, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki & Grill

  205 Taylor St, Colonial Beach, VA, 22443

• Stratford Hall Plantation Dining Room

  Robert E. Lee Memorial Association Inc., 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA, 22558

• The Art of Coffee (coffeehouse & art gallery)

  15722 Kings Hwy, State Route 3 in Downtown Montross, Montross, VA, 22520

• Yesterday's Restaurant

  15220 King's Highway, Montross, VA, 22520

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