Weekend Getaways in Virginia

Short trips with every day mapped out — verified attractions, realistic pacing, and food along the way across 14 destinations.

234 itineraries

Golden Sand & Golden Fields: A Chesapeake Bay Family Weekend

2 Days · Teen Families

Chesapeake Bay Region (Yorktown, Gloucester), Virginia

Golden Sand & Golden Fields: A Chesapeake Bay Family Weekend

4 stops

Marsh Light & Wild Horses: Two Days on Virginia's Eastern Shore

2 Days · Solo

Eastern Shore (Northampton, Accomack), Virginia

Marsh Light & Wild Horses: Two Days on Virginia's Eastern Shore

3 stops

Salt Air & Wild Ponies: Two Days on Virginia's Forgotten Shore

2 Days · Teen Families

Eastern Shore (Northampton, Accomack), Virginia

Salt Air & Wild Ponies: Two Days on Virginia's Forgotten Shore

3 stops

Salt Air and Golden Trumpets: A Solo Wander Through Yorktown and Gloucester

2 Days · Solo

Chesapeake Bay Region (Yorktown, Gloucester), Virginia

Salt Air and Golden Trumpets: A Solo Wander Through Yorktown and Gloucester

4 stops

Salt Air Solo: First Landing and the Wild Edge of Back Bay

2 Days · Solo

Virginia Beach area, Virginia

Salt Air Solo: First Landing and the Wild Edge of Back Bay

3 stops

Ponies, Peaks & Rail-Trail Rhythms: 2 Days in the Blue Ridge Highlands

2 Days · Teen Families

Blue Ridge Highlands (Bristol, Abingdon), Virginia

Ponies, Peaks & Rail-Trail Rhythms: 2 Days in the Blue Ridge Highlands

4 stops

Ridgeline & Rail-Trail: Two Days Alone in the Blue Ridge Highlands

2 Days · Solo

Blue Ridge Highlands (Bristol, Abingdon), Virginia

Ridgeline & Rail-Trail: Two Days Alone in the Blue Ridge Highlands

3 stops

Star City Solo: Mountain Light and Rail Stories in Roanoke

2 Days · Solo

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia

Star City Solo: Mountain Light and Rail Stories in Roanoke

6 stops

Salt Air & Siege Lines: Two Days Solo on the York River

2 Days · Solo

Chesapeake Bay Region (Yorktown, Gloucester), Virginia

Salt Air & Siege Lines: Two Days Solo on the York River

4 stops

Sand, Siege Lines & Salt Air: 2 Days in Yorktown & Gloucester

2 Days · Teen Families

Chesapeake Bay Region (Yorktown, Gloucester), Virginia

Sand, Siege Lines & Salt Air: 2 Days in Yorktown & Gloucester

3 stops

Valley Light: Three Days of History and Ridgeline in Winchester

3 Days · Solo

Winchester area, Virginia

Valley Light: Three Days of History and Ridgeline in Winchester

8 stops

Star City Solo: Ridgelines, Rails, and Blue Ridge Light in Roanoke

3 Days · Solo

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia

Star City Solo: Ridgelines, Rails, and Blue Ridge Light in Roanoke

8 stops

River Light & Founding Ground: Three Days on the Northern Neck

3 Days · Solo

Northern Neck (Westmoreland, Lancaster), Virginia

River Light & Founding Ground: Three Days on the Northern Neck

6 stops

Ridgelines & Redbrick: 3 Days in Winchester

3 Days · Teen Families

Winchester area, Virginia

Ridgelines & Redbrick: 3 Days in Winchester

7 stops

Brick, Blue Ridge, and Blooming Valley: Two Gentle Days in Winchester

2 Days · Active Retirees

Winchester area, Virginia

Brick, Blue Ridge, and Blooming Valley: Two Gentle Days in Winchester

5 stops

River, Ruins & Reverence: 3 Days on the Northern Neck

3 Days · Teen Families

Northern Neck (Westmoreland, Lancaster), Virginia

River, Ruins & Reverence: 3 Days on the Northern Neck

6 stops

Star City Slow Down: Two Days of Mountain Light in Roanoke

2 Days · Active Retirees

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia

Star City Slow Down: Two Days of Mountain Light in Roanoke

4 stops

Founding Ground & River Light: Two Days on the Northern Neck

2 Days · Active Retirees

Northern Neck (Westmoreland, Lancaster), Virginia

Founding Ground & River Light: Two Days on the Northern Neck

4 stops

Brick, Boxwood, and Blue Ridge Light: Two Days in Charlottesville

2 Days · Active Retirees

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Brick, Boxwood, and Blue Ridge Light: Two Days in Charlottesville

4 stops

Curtain Calls & Creek Songs: Two Gentle Days in Abingdon

2 Days · Active Retirees

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Curtain Calls & Creek Songs: Two Gentle Days in Abingdon

4 stops

Hallowed Ground & Riverlight: 3 Days Alone in Fredericksburg

3 Days · Solo

Fredericksburg area, Virginia

Hallowed Ground & Riverlight: 3 Days Alone in Fredericksburg

8 stops

Museum Mornings & Main Street Nights: 3 Days in Harrisonburg

3 Days · Teen Families

Harrisonburg area, Virginia

Museum Mornings & Main Street Nights: 3 Days in Harrisonburg

6 stops

Curtain Calls & Creek Beds: 3 Solo Days in Abingdon

3 Days · Solo

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Curtain Calls & Creek Beds: 3 Solo Days in Abingdon

9 stops

Hallowed Ground & Garden Light: Two Days in Fredericksburg

2 Days · Active Retirees

Fredericksburg area, Virginia

Hallowed Ground & Garden Light: Two Days in Fredericksburg

4 stops

Brick, Blue Ridge, and Autumn Light: Two Days in Winchester

2 Days · Active Retirees

Winchester area, Virginia

Brick, Blue Ridge, and Autumn Light: Two Days in Winchester

4 stops

Brick, Blossoms & Blue Ridge Air: Two Gentle Days in Harrisonburg

2 Days · Active Retirees

Harrisonburg area, Virginia

Brick, Blossoms & Blue Ridge Air: Two Gentle Days in Harrisonburg

3 stops

Marble Halls & River Light: Two Unhurried Days in Richmond

2 Days · Active Retirees

Richmond area, Virginia

Marble Halls & River Light: Two Unhurried Days in Richmond

5 stops

Bluffs, Birthplace & Brick: Two Autumn Days on the Northern Neck

2 Days · Active Retirees

Northern Neck (Westmoreland, Lancaster), Virginia

Bluffs, Birthplace & Brick: Two Autumn Days on the Northern Neck

4 stops

Star City Solo: Ridgelines, Rails & Roanoke After Dark

3 Days · Solo

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia

Star City Solo: Ridgelines, Rails & Roanoke After Dark

6 stops

Battleship Steel & Botanical Bloom: Two Slow Days in Norfolk

2 Days · Active Retirees

Norfolk area, Virginia

Battleship Steel & Botanical Bloom: Two Slow Days in Norfolk

5 stops

Ridgelines & Redbrick: A Fall Family Weekend in Winchester

3 Days · Teen Families

Winchester area, Virginia

Ridgelines & Redbrick: A Fall Family Weekend in Winchester

8 stops

River Rapids & Rotunda Light: 3 Days in Richmond with Teens

3 Days · Teen Families

Richmond area, Virginia

River Rapids & Rotunda Light: 3 Days in Richmond with Teens

10 stops

Curtain Calls & Creek Beds: 3 Days in Abingdon

3 Days · Teen Families

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Curtain Calls & Creek Beds: 3 Days in Abingdon

8 stops

Star City Stillness: Two Autumn Days in Roanoke

2 Days · Active Retirees

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia

Star City Stillness: Two Autumn Days in Roanoke

4 stops

Valley Light: Three Days Solo in Winchester & the Blue Ridge

3 Days · Solo

Winchester area, Virginia

Valley Light: Three Days Solo in Winchester & the Blue Ridge

8 stops

Columns, Ridgelines & Wildflowers: 3 Days in Charlottesville

3 Days · Teen Families

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Columns, Ridgelines & Wildflowers: 3 Days in Charlottesville

6 stops

Star City Autumn: Peaks, Rails & Mountain Light in Roanoke

3 Days · Teen Families

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia

Star City Autumn: Peaks, Rails & Mountain Light in Roanoke

6 stops

River Light & Marble Halls: Three Days Alone in Richmond

3 Days · Solo

Richmond area, Virginia

River Light & Marble Halls: Three Days Alone in Richmond

13 stops

Steel Hulls & Still Gardens: A Solo Autumn in Norfolk

3 Days · Solo

Norfolk area, Virginia

Steel Hulls & Still Gardens: A Solo Autumn in Norfolk

10 stops

Brick, Blooms & Blue Ridge Air: 3 Days in Harrisonburg

3 Days · Solo

Harrisonburg area, Virginia

Brick, Blooms & Blue Ridge Air: 3 Days in Harrisonburg

8 stops

Stone Walls & River Light: 3 Days in Fredericksburg

3 Days · Teen Families

Fredericksburg area, Virginia

Stone Walls & River Light: 3 Days in Fredericksburg

6 stops

Columns, Vineyards & Blue Ridge Haze: 3 Days Solo in Charlottesville

3 Days · Solo

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Columns, Vineyards & Blue Ridge Haze: 3 Days Solo in Charlottesville

6 stops

Steel, Salt, and Blooms: 3 Days in Norfolk with Teens

3 Days · Teen Families

Norfolk area, Virginia

Steel, Salt, and Blooms: 3 Days in Norfolk with Teens

8 stops

Curtain Calls & Creek Trails: 3 Days in Abingdon

3 Days · Teen Families

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Curtain Calls & Creek Trails: 3 Days in Abingdon

8 stops

Hallowed Ground & River Light: 3 Days in Fredericksburg

3 Days · Teen Families

Fredericksburg area, Virginia

Hallowed Ground & River Light: 3 Days in Fredericksburg

6 stops

Hallowed Ground & Autumn Light: Two Days in Fredericksburg

2 Days · Active Retirees

Fredericksburg area, Virginia

Hallowed Ground & Autumn Light: Two Days in Fredericksburg

4 stops

Brick, Barter & Blue Ridge Air: Three Fall Days in Harrisonburg

3 Days · Solo

Harrisonburg area, Virginia

Brick, Barter & Blue Ridge Air: Three Fall Days in Harrisonburg

9 stops

Valley Light: Two Unhurried Days in Harrisonburg

2 Days · Active Retirees

Harrisonburg area, Virginia

Valley Light: Two Unhurried Days in Harrisonburg

4 stops

Curtain Calls & Creek Light: Two Slow Days in Abingdon

2 Days · Active Retirees

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Curtain Calls & Creek Light: Two Slow Days in Abingdon

4 stops

Battleship Steel & Azalea Bloom: Two Unhurried Days in Norfolk

2 Days · Active Retirees

Norfolk area, Virginia

Battleship Steel & Azalea Bloom: Two Unhurried Days in Norfolk

4 stops

Hallowed Ground & River Light: 3 Days Alone in Fredericksburg

3 Days · Solo

Fredericksburg area, Virginia

Hallowed Ground & River Light: 3 Days Alone in Fredericksburg

8 stops

Columns, Copper Light & Ridgelines: Three Days Solo in Charlottesville

3 Days · Solo

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Columns, Copper Light & Ridgelines: Three Days Solo in Charlottesville

6 stops

Curtain Calls & Creeper Trails: Three Days Alone in Abingdon

3 Days · Solo

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Curtain Calls & Creeper Trails: Three Days Alone in Abingdon

8 stops

Brick, Boxwood, and Blue Ridge Light: Two Days in Charlottesville

2 Days · Active Retirees

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Brick, Boxwood, and Blue Ridge Light: Two Days in Charlottesville

4 stops

Surrender Grounds & Octagon Light: Two Days in the Lynchburg Piedmont

2 Days · Active Retirees

Lynchburg area, Virginia

Surrender Grounds & Octagon Light: Two Days in the Lynchburg Piedmont

2 stops

Surrender Grounds & Octagon Light: A Fall Family Journey Through Lynchburg

3 Days · Teen Families

Lynchburg area, Virginia

Surrender Grounds & Octagon Light: A Fall Family Journey Through Lynchburg

6 stops

Surrender Grounds & Octagon Light: 3 Days in the Lynchburg Piedmont

3 Days · Solo

Lynchburg area, Virginia

Surrender Grounds & Octagon Light: 3 Days in the Lynchburg Piedmont

6 stops

Columns, Ridgelines & Golden Leaves: 3 Days in Charlottesville

3 Days · Teen Families

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Columns, Ridgelines & Golden Leaves: 3 Days in Charlottesville

6 stops

Columns and Ridgelines: Two Days of Romance in Charlottesville

2 Days · Couples

Charlottesville area, Virginia

Columns and Ridgelines: Two Days of Romance in Charlottesville

6 stops

Mill Wheels & Mountain Air: A Family Weekend in Abingdon

2 Days · Young Families

Abingdon (Bristol) area, Virginia

Mill Wheels & Mountain Air: A Family Weekend in Abingdon

4 stops

Showing 60 of 234 — explore all of Virginia.

Virginia's weekend getaways span diverse landscapes and paces—from the Piedmont's quiet history near Lynchburg to the Blue Ridge's mountain retreats, Richmond's river heritage, coastal charm around Norfolk and Virginia Beach, and the Eastern Shore's marsh light. This collection features 30 itineraries ranging from solo explorations to romantic escapes and family adventures, with durations from one to three days. Whether seeking Charlottesville's gardens, Winchester's brick streets, Roanoke's mountain views, or Abingdon's cultural draws, travelers will find curated routes through 12 destination areas designed for unhurried discovery.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of weekend trips does this page feature?

The page offers 30 itineraries spanning 1 to 3 days, including solo escapes, romantic getaways, family weekends, and leisurely multi-day journeys across Virginia's diverse regions.

Which destinations are covered?

The page covers 12 destination areas: Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Winchester, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Norfolk, the Northern Neck, Roanoke, the Blue Ridge Highlands (Bristol, Abingdon), the Eastern Shore (Northampton, Accomack), and Virginia Beach.

Are there itineraries for families?

Yes. Family-focused itineraries include 'Columns, Gardens & Mountain Air: 3 Days in Charlottesville with Little Ones,' 'Cobblestones & Canopy: A Family Weekend in Winchester,' and 'Slow Days on the James: A Family Wander Through Lynchburg's Living History.'

Do you offer solo travel itineraries?

Yes. Solo options include 'Surrender Grounds and Octagon Light: A Solo Day Through Lynchburg's Piedmont,' 'Steel, Silence, and Salt Air: 3 Days Solo in Norfolk,' 'Columns, Quiet Mountains: Two Days Alone in Charlottesville,' 'Star City Solo: Mountains, Rails, and a Cliffside Held Breath,' and 'Curtain Calls & Creeper Miles: A Solo Weekend in Abingdon.'

More Collections

We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze site usage. Essential cookies are always active. You can customize your preferences or accept all cookies. Cookie Policy