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Places near Norfolk by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Norfolk
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:15 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Norfolk
- Norfolk Botanical Gardengarden · 1.5 hrs
- Virginia Zoological Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Craney Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Craddock Historic Districtnature spot · 2 hrs
- Chesapeake Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Norfolk
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Norfolk?
The MacArthur Memorial Museum (monument, about 1 km), Norfolk Attractions (heritage site, about 1 km), USS Norfolk Bell (attraction, about 1 km), Nauticus (museum, about 1 km), Chrysler Museum of Art (museum, about 2 km), Portsmouth Lightship Museum (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Norfolk?
221 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 43 parks, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 museums, 25 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Norfolk?
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Custom House, about 1 km by road; Norfolk Attractions (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Norfolk?
MacArthur Center Green, about 1 km by road; Town Point Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Norfolk?
Start in Norfolk, visit Norfolk Botanical Garden, then Virginia Zoological Park, then Craney Island, then Craddock Historic District, then Chesapeake Arboretum, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.