Community Resources

Busch Gardens

1 Busch Gardens Blvd
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 343-7946

With dozens of thrilling rides and attractions, ten main stage shows, a wide variety of authentic foods and shops, and a magical children's area, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is the ticket to a world-class adventure.

Mariner's Museum

100 Museum Drive
Newport News, Virginia 23606

Phone: (757) 596-2222

You’ll find one of the largest international maritime history museums filled to the crow’s nest with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. Explore over 60,000 square feet of gallery space with rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor artifacts, paintings, small craft from around the world, and much more.

Virginia Air & Space Center

600 Settlers Landing Rd
Hampton, Virginia 23669

Phone: (757) 727-0900

Take flight to the Virginia Air & Space Center, the visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. Your imagination will soar as you launch a rocket, pilot a space shuttle, come face-to-face with the Apollo 12 Command Module, and a DC-9 passenger jet. Experience a 3D IMAX film in the Riverside IMAX Theater...you have to see it to believe it! There is always something new landing at the Virginia Air & Space Center!

Virginia Living Museum

524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News, Virginia 23601

Phone: (757) 595-1900

The Commonwealth of Virginia is blessed with an “uncommon-wealth” of natural wonders, among the most diverse in the country. At the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, Va., this natural heritage comes alive. In 1987, the museum became the first living museum east of the Mississippi, combining the elements of a native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium. Today, the Virginia Living Museum continues to be a museum leader in its use of native wildlife to present its message - stimulating knowledge, awareness and appreciation of the living world.

Water Country USA

176 Water Country Parkway
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

Phone: (800) 343-7946

Water Country USA, the mid-Atlantic's largest family water play park, features the world’s latest, greatest, state-of-the-art water rides and attractions, spectacular entertainment, shopping and restaurants -- all set to a colorful 1950's and '60s surf theme. The park offers a surf shop and gift shop, seven food service areas, locker rental, bathhouse facilities and free use of life vests and inner tubes. Guests also are able to purchase plastic swim diapers for their little swimmers, which are now required throughout the park. On cooler days, pools are heated to an inviting 82 degrees! In addition, more than 1,500 lounge chairs are available throughout Water Country USA for sun-worshipers and those needing a break from all the excitement.

La Petite Academy

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 253-1938

When the decision concerns your child, you have a right to ask a lot of questions. We want to answer every one. But, some of your questions can only be answered when you stop in for a visit. Meantime, we invite you to look around and find the answers you need to make the right choice for your child.

R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA

301 Sentara Circle
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Phone: (757) 229-9622

Full day Preschool, Before and After School Child Care, and Summer Day Camp.

Ford's Colony Golf Course

240 Fords Colony Drive
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Phone: (757) 258-4130

Offering 36 holes of championship golf designed by award-winning architect Dan Maples, Ford's Colony Williamsburg features rolling hills, lush woodlands and lots of water. The course has been ranked as one of the top five in Virginia by Golfweek Magazine; and Golf Digest's Places to Play calls Ford's Colony an "incredible experience" with a "wonderful staff." Ford's Colony is host to the Michelob Championship Qualifer. The Pro Shop is ranked no. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic section.

Williamsburg Country Club

1801 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 877-7280

We are a private country club, founded in 1958, just a few miles east of Colonial Williamsburg. The club is centrally located on Route 143 and is easily accessible from Route 199 or I-64 (exit 243). An 18-hole championship course, which hosted a qualifying tournament for the 2004 USGA Women’s Open, is at the heart of our club. This site provides news and information about Williamsburg Country Club for our membership and prospective members. Please utilize the Site Feature buttons on the left of this page to explore our club. If you like what you see, please contact us for a tour of our facilities or come by at your convenience to see what we have to offer. We hope to see you soon.

Riverside Healthcare Center – Williamsburg

120 Kings Way Suite 1500
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 645-3131

Located throughout eastern Virginia, Riverside facilities include hospitals, physician offices, outpatient centers, long term care facilities, retirement communities and other services. Although concentrated on the Virginia Peninsula, Riverside facilities offer services to citizens living in a broad region ranging from Tappahannock to Williamsburg to the Isle of Wight area.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

100 Sentara Circle
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Phone: (757) 984-6000

This model of medical innovation, with 145 beds, features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life-saving capabilities of an ultra-modern medical center.

Williamsburg Community Urgent Care

5251 John Tyler Highway, Suite 15
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 259-1900

This office does not offer appointed care office hours.

Urgent Care Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Williamsburg Regional Library

7770 Croaker Road
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Phone: (757) 259-7798

The Williamsburg Regional Library System offers our community a full-range of traditional library services--more than 380,000 books, videos, compact discs, books on cassette--plus access to electronic resources that continue to grow and expand on a daily basis. WRL users regularly compliment staff on their excellent service to the community. Staff have also won many awards for their programs and other special services to the community.

Monticello Post Office

159 Monticello Ave
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 564-7641

Closest USPS office directions:

Right on Powhatan Parkway, right on Old News Road, left on News Road, left on Monticello Ave. Follow for 1 mile - Post Office is on your right.

Ruby Tuesday

Monticello Marketplace 4680 Monticello Ave
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Phone: (757) 564-6222

Since the day we opened, we've been out to be the best casual dining restaurant in the business with better food, better service and a better environment for our guests and our team members, plus a better overall restaurant experience.

The Trellis

403 Duke Of Gloucester South
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Phone: (757) 229-8610

Contemporary American Dining in Williamsburg, Virginia, The Trellis Restaurant is one of the finest and most innovative restaurants in the country today, located in the center of Merchant's Square.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4920 Monticello Ave
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Offering fresh fruit smoothies, specialty sandwiches, gourmet wraps and salads for lunch and dinner, Tropical Smoothie Café, is a health food based restaurant. A Tropical Smoothie is a high energy, natural sweetener based beverage, which is made from real fruits that can be customized with nutritional supplements. "We're really geared toward more of a health-oriented consumer and focused on a high-quality product" says Tropical Smoothie CEO Eric Jenrich. Their slogan is "For Healthy People on the Go". Everything in Tropical Smoothie Café is geared to efficiency and speed of delivery. Imagine--A healthy way to get fast food. Now there's something really different.

Christopher Newport University

1 University Place
Newport News, Virginia 23606

Phone: (757) 594-7000

Christopher Newport University is a dynamic, thriving institution where you’ll find dedicated professors and small classes that are the hallmark of a private liberal arts education, and magnificent facilities that few institutions can rival. Undergraduate and graduate programs at CNU include more than 80 academic majors and programs, ranging from accounting to theater arts, management to social work. Our 4,800 students come from every region in Virginia, 32 other states, and several foreign nations. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia, near some of the nation’s most significant historic sites and some of its best beaches! Here on our 260-acre campus, you’ll find boundless energy and state-of-the-art buildings - including new residence halls and apartments and an arts center designed by the firm of internationally renowned architect I.M. Pei.

William & Mary

2045 Boundary Street Bldg.
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

Phone: (757) 221-4000

The College of William and Mary, one of the nation's premier state-assisted liberal arts universities, believes that excellence in teaching is the key to unlocking intellectual and personal possibilities for students. Dedicated to this philosophy and committed to limited enrollment, the College provides high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education that prepares students to make significant contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. In recognition, the media have included William and Mary among the nation's prestigious "Public Ivys," and ranked it first among state institutions in terms of commitment to teaching.

Williamsburg / James City County Schools

Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

Phone: (757) 253-6777

The WJC school division includes seven elementary schools, all of which have full-day kindergarten, three middle schools, and two high schools. A third high school, Warhill High School, and eighth elementary school, Matoaka Elementary School, are scheduled to open in Fall 2007. A fourth middle school is scheduled for Fall 2009. All schools are fully accredited. WJC Public Schools employ over 830 teachers and serve more than 10,000 students.

The Williamsburg-James City County area is rich in heritage. James City County was founded in 1607 and is America’s oldest county; Williamsburg was founded in 1699. The area features a number of historic attractions, including Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Yorktown, and Historic Jamestown, as well as a number of institutions of higher education.