At Chippokes Estates, you’ll enjoy the privacy of rural living coupled with a wide variety of activities and attractions in and around the Surry, Va. area.
Area Attractions  |  Area Transportation

Attractions

Chippokes Plantation State Park. Bordering Chippokes Estates, this 1,683-acre park overlooks the James River and offers swimming and picnic facilities, hiking and biking trails. It is considered one of the oldest working farms in the United States with an antebellum mansion and gardens for tours.

Hog Island Wildlife Management Area. Also adjacent to Chippokes Estates, this 3,300+-acre refuge offers seasonal hunting and fishing, and rare opportunities for viewing more than 30 known species of waterfowl and shorebirds.

Bacon?s Castle. Built in 1665, this historic landmark is the oldest documented brick house in English North America, involved in the historic Bacon's Rebellion.

Smithfield, Va. Only 15 minutes from Chippokes Estates via Route VA-10, Smithfield is a charming historic river-port town known for its cured hams and peanuts, antique shops and restaurants.

Suffolk, Va. Known as Virginia's largest city in land mass, Suffolk is approximately 25 minutes away from Surry, provides a private airport, Sentara Obici Hospital, quaint shops and restaurants.

Colonial Williamsburg. A 15-minute boat ride from Chippokes Estates, Colonial Williamsburg is considered the world's largest living history museum, comprised of 500 restored and reconstructed 18th-century buildings spread over 300+ acres.

America?s Historic Triangle. The birthplace of America's democracy, the Historic Triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown is home to a variety of modern and historic attractions.

Jamestown/Scotland Ferry. A free 15-minute ride across the James River toward historic Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg provides a view of what the first colonists experienced as they traveled on the same river almost 400 years ago.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg. This European-themed park with 17th century charm and 21st century technology is home to the world?s top-rated rollercoasters and more than 40 thrilling rides and attractions.

Water Country USA. Located in Williamsburg, Water Country USA is the mid-Atlantic's largest family water park featuring state-of-the-art water rides, attractions, entertainment, shopping and restaurants.

Mariner's Museum. Located in Newport News, Va, approximately 45 minutes from Chippokes Estates, the 60,000-square-foot Mariner's Museum is one of the largest international maritime history museums housing prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure.

Transportation

Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (NNWI). Thirty minutes from Chippokes Estates is NNWI, is served by four airlines with non-stop and direct service to major cities throughout the country.

Amtrak, Newport News. America's only express train in Newport News offers daily direct train service from Washington, DC and the entire Northeast Corridor rail network

Norfolk International Airport (NIA). NIA, served by 12 major and regional airlines, is southeastern Virginia's dominant airport offering nearly 200 arrivals and departures daily to major cities throughout the United States.