Gail & Dali’s guidebook
Food scene
Wonderful Greek and Italian food. It's locally owned, unpretentious, and with a homey feeling.
8 locals recommend
Vancosta's Pizza
3830 Kecoughtan RdWonderful Greek and Italian food. It's locally owned, unpretentious, and with a homey feeling.
Excellent southern-style bbq-ed pork, beef, and chicken. Relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere.
29 locals recommend
County Grill & Smokehouse
26 E Mercury BlvdExcellent southern-style bbq-ed pork, beef, and chicken. Relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere.
Beaches
A small beach along James River that is rarely crowded. There is a crab shack and a fishing pier within a walking distance.
16 locals recommend
Huntington Park Beach
A small beach along James River that is rarely crowded. There is a crab shack and a fishing pier within a walking distance.
Outlook Beach
Low-key ocean beaches along the Fort Monroe Monument.
Sightseeing
A quiet place for a walk or bike ride along the sea. The old fort and the Casemate museum are also fascinating sights.
87 locals recommend
Fort Monroe
A quiet place for a walk or bike ride along the sea. The old fort and the Casemate museum are also fascinating sights.
A wonderful, slow ride (with car or bike) from Yorktown to Jamestown. Stop at one of the secluded beaches along the James River, visit Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestown, and take the Jamestown Ferry just because.
6 locals recommend
Colonial Parkway
Colonial National Historical ParkwayA wonderful, slow ride (with car or bike) from Yorktown to Jamestown. Stop at one of the secluded beaches along the James River, visit Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestown, and take the Jamestown Ferry just because.
Hiking and Bike-riding
A beautiful park with many easy trails for walking or bike-riding. There is plenty of shade and benches for rest.
54 locals recommend
Sandy Bottom Nature Park
1255 Big Bethel RdA beautiful park with many easy trails for walking or bike-riding. There is plenty of shade and benches for rest.
Large park for easy to moderate hikes. Drive down shaded roads through the historic Hilton Village and past hundred-year old homesteads that look out over the James River.
The Noland Trail
The Noland TrailLarge park for easy to moderate hikes. Drive down shaded roads through the historic Hilton Village and past hundred-year old homesteads that look out over the James River.