Chesapeake Bay Region

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Virginia's Chesapeake Bay region features the birthplace of the nation's first president, George Washington, and the estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as well as the lands of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi. See rural and waterfront cottages, quaint villages and expansive farmlands all along the Bay!

• George Washington Birthplace National Monument
• Historic Christ Church in Irvington
• Stratford Hall Plantation - Home of the Lees
• Richmond County Museum & Visitors Center

Places to enjoy the Chesapeake Bay and all it has to offer include:

• Westmoreland State Park with its beach!
• Caledon Natural Area with its trails to the Potomac River

Charter a boat from one of the many charter captains who live in this region — a great way to really see why it's so famous! Click here for innovative Virginia's Outdoor & Guide Search.

One of Virginia's most prestigious vineyards is located here — Ingleside — in the Northern Neck. Another agri-tourism site is Westmoreland Berry Farm & Orchard, with its famous jams, jellies and climbing goats!

You'll love the wonderful assortment of B&Bs in this region as well as the world-reknowned The Tides Inn resort.

Escape the ordinary by spending your vacation in the Chespeake Bay region of Virginia. You'll go home refreshed, full of seafood and country charm.