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Places near Poquoson by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from Poquoson
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Poquoson
- Back River Lighthouse Ruinsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Buckroe Beach and Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Hampton University Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Air Power Parkmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Virginia Living Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Poquoson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Poquoson?
Back River Lighthouse Ruins (heritage site, about 10 km), Air Power Park (museum, about 11 km), Buckroe Beach and Park (beach, about 13 km), Bluebird Gap Farm (park, about 13 km), Virginia Air And Space Center (museum, about 14 km), Hampton University Museum (museum, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Poquoson?
230 places on Spotwander: 41 forts & heritage, 42 parks, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 museums, 28 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Poquoson?
Landing and Impact Research Facility, about 6 km by road; Back River Lighthouse Ruins (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Poquoson?
Gosnold's Hope Park, about 7 km by road; Grunland Park (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Poquoson?
Start in Poquoson, visit Back River Lighthouse Ruins, then Buckroe Beach and Park, then Hampton University Museum, then Air Power Park, then Virginia Living Museum, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.