After hours pamphlets available at door along with a clean bowl of water for dogs. Virginia…read moreloveworks art on the parking lot. Lots of parking next door at the bank.

The Smithfield Visitor Center is really nice - it's attached to the Arts Center and shares the same…read moreentry lobby area. There are tons of brochures about things to do in Smithfield and Isle of Wight County. Some of them have coupons for entry if there is an admission fee (like touring the St. Luke's Church. There's Windsor Castle Park, kayak rentals at the park where you can launch for $10 an hour (1 person) or $20 an hour (2 people). There are plenty go guided walking tours like Ivy Hill Cemetery, Fort Huger, The Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex, Fort Boykin Historic Park and Nike Park. I spoke to the nice lady working inside, Deb, for quite a while and she was so friendly! She told me about the upcoming markets and events (there are tons) and I can't wait to see some of them! There is a Halloween market, a Picker's market (antiques), Christmas markets, and other vintage or handmade craft fairs all the time. Smithfield is so cute and the town is really good at planning things like this. Most events have a cute ham theme as well or bacon. If you are interested in finding suggestions for things to do in Smithfield - this is a worthwhile stop.

The Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center has plenty of parking. The center is divided into two…read moresections, one area for restrooms and another area with a gift shop and state travel brochures. They have brochures for places all over the state and some for Virginia as well. There was a note to limit yourself to 7 but I was provided with a bag and encouraged to take more as I gathered ideas for future trips. The staff was very friendly and provided suggestions on other stops to make in the area. You can walk to the boardwalk that is against the canal and read some of the signboards and markers.

Perfect weather to be outdoor? Then head on over to the dismal swap trail. It's not really a hike…read morethrough the trails tail. Great for bike rides with the family. Running a race? Then this is the place for you to practice on asphalt and not worry about cars. Plenty of parking available and restrooms are available in the parking area as well. They do have a boat ramp available as well!

Five stars, plus. Absolutely worth your stop while driving towards Kitty Hawk. Also called the…read moreCurrituck Welcome Center, and just over the border from Virginia, this is THE place to go for all of your information needs about the Outer Banks -- maps, brochures, pamphlets, and more. Also, exceptionally helpful staff, immaculate restrooms, easy and plentiful parking, free postcards of OBX (one per patron please), and little surprises. My husband was thrilled to find hot tasty coffee, while I was excited to find a map of Florida. (We're traveling down the east coast and didn't yet have a map of florida. Who would've thought there would be one in a welcome center for the Outer Banks)?

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Fantastic visitors center. Staff are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We are locals and are up…read moreon everything. Well the staff let us know about some upcoming events we did Not know about. Bravo!!! What a wonderful experience popping in the visitors center. We dropped In because we wanted to see the new Mural outside and while we were there decided to pop in and take a look around. I have lived here all my life and have never been inside. Well I'm so glad we did and I recommend everyone go. They have a place to walk your dog if your traveling. They have ATM. They have restrooms. Wonderful and clean. They have a water fountain. They have a couple of picnic tables go check it out

Virginia Beach Visitors Center has so many pamphlets and booklets on where to go in the resort town…read moreof Virginia Beach. The center also has pamphlets on other Virginia cities. It's funner to browse the paper copies than to scroll online and possibly miss out on a special event that's right for you.

If visiting Norfolk make it a priority to go to Visitor/ Tourist Center early in your stay. It made…read moreour trip 100 times more enjoyable than anticipated. Due to pandemic (?) our hotel had no pamphlets, maps or anything we could take with us while exploring or planning our days events. The hotel TV had a very basic list of things to do in area, but other than "XYZ Museum" no information about it, address or hours. I know "you can just use the map on your phone" but that did not work at all because it didn't show you what Else is in the area to visit based on what you typed in. The woman at the Visitor Center was Very welcoming, informative and pleasant. We told her what we we're looking for (map of Norfolk with All the highlights) so we could plan 2-3 stops per day. We mentioned what we knew we wanted to do and she offered up 2 more things to visit as well. When we were leaving she advised, "Make sure you stay hydrated (it was 94 degrees that day) because if you don't the heat will sneak up on you and then you'll be in trouble." We used our "old school" map everyday for our 8 day stay, whether we planned to see something specific but also areas to explore and just drive through historic neighborhoods, along the water, etc. The center had gifts, T-shirt's and souvenirs there; I recall a lovely book about historic stained glass windows in Norfolk. I had to get a T-shirt because I got BBQ sauce all over me at lunch! LOL perfect! Get a Norfolk shirt. My sister bought some really cool glasses, juice size, with classic bikes on them: banana seat, townie, tall handle bar and they were naked down to $10! Parking on the street in front can be tricky, we found a "loading zone 10 minute max" spot, and the city meter employees nearby, but we told them where we wanted to go and wouldn't be long and they gave us the "Go ahead and park. Don't worry" which we were grateful! Lol

We had an incredible time exploring the battlefield and driving from location to location. My…read morehusband is a veteran so we got free admission which pleasantly surprised us that I also qualified as his wife. The staff was so nice and explained everything. We took the map and went to each site, read the plaques and paid our respect to those lost. The weather was perfect and everything was clearly labeled and well taken care of. We had a great time learning all about the battle and touring the grounds.

We stopped at this attraction as part of the free trolley tour that circles Yorktown. My husband…read moreloves military historic and we were both bummed that the museum on site was closed for the government shutdown. We did however make the best of walking around the site and taking in all of the history we could on the grounds. We also observed a ceremony that was going on when we arrived at the Victory Monument and viewed various artillery pieces on the grounds. The town of Yorktown has lots of historic buildings and things to see and do. We enjoyed walking around and taking the trolley around this beautiful village.

This refuge is huge and very well maintained. It's surrounded by beautiful scenery, with the…read morebackwaters on one side and the ocean on the other, so there are some really amazing views throughout. There are plenty of great trails to explore, and we even spotted some wildlife along the way. They have good amount of parking it's $5 for entry in summer months. The restrooms are clean and well kept, and there are benches along the trails where you can sit and enjoy the views. Overall, it's a wonderful place to spend some time outdoors, walk the trails, and enjoy the peaceful natural surroundings. Definitely worth visiting if you love nature and scenic views.

Disappointed to have missed out on the Visitor Center (should have payed better attention to…read morehours). The restrooms were open which is greatly appreciated. Very nicely done area with several options as far as viewing, walks from short to long to choose from with different surfaces. We enjoyed our visit and even being a chilly windy day saw some wildlife from Brown Peligans to Tree Swallows. Hope to be back one day.