Cover photo: Bryce Hall Setting the tone for your big day is limited only by your imagination. Your choice of colors, patterns, venue,...

Located within a 90-minute drive of DC, Colonial Beach boasts Virginia’s second-largest beachfront. Visitors can enjoy swimming and fishing at the beaches or break out the boat and kayak. Explore the area’s many historical attractions by golf cart, which can be rented and legally driven around the town.

Wanderlust is defined as a strong desire to travel, but here in Virginia, we call that feeling WanderLove. Read more...

Each year residents of the Town of Colonial Beach, VA, eagerly anticipate the return of the osprey, the Official Town Bird.

By Mike Wendland November 28, 2020 There’s lots to see for the RVer in Colonial Beach, VA, as our off the beaten path reporters Tom &...

<p>Cover photo: Susan Pietras-Smith Only approximately 65 miles from Washington DC or Richmond, the Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA), offers a welcome respite from the traffic, noise and frenzy [&hellip;]</p>

Excerpt: Resident triathlete Hugh Mealy didn’t really expect to enter another athletic event at the age of 80, and yet he finds himself just weeks shy of competing in the Colonial Beach Triathlon in the riverside town of Colonial Beach, Virginia.

Colonial Beach doesn’t have a big reputation, but there’s plenty of fun to be had in this small town. From exploring the National Monument to enjoying the fresh seafood at Stepp’s Harbor View Marina, there’s something for everyone on this list.

Virginia’s state-wide LOVEworks program was introduced by Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) following the success of its 50-year-old Virginia is for Lovers branding initiative.

<p>Cover photo: Maggie Lane The tiny hamlet of Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA), is home to a big, thriving art scene, thanks in part to the efforts of the [&hellip;]</p>

Colonial Beach: #3 in Best Beaches in Virginia Colonial Beach is a tiny seaport town in Virginia’s Northern Neck region. Although it is one of the closest shorelines to Washington, D.C. and Virginia’s second-largest coast this family-friendly getaway is often overshadowed by the more popular beaches along the Atlantic Ocean

With a rich landscape filled with miles of beachy coastline, misty mountain peaks, prerevolutionary villages, and famous historic sites, Virginia presents a wealth of things to see and do. And while there’s plenty you can pay for the privilege (and worth every dollar), many are fortunately free.

Did you know there are nearly 200 giant LOVE signs all across Virginia? These LOVE artworks, called LOVEworks, are found in all corners of the state, representing their unique communities while celebrating the iconic Virginia is for Lovers® brand.

Days 1 and 2: Washington, D.C., to Reedville and Tangier Island, Virginia (121 miles)Roughly halfway to Reedville from D.C., break for lunch at Colonial Beach, a pleasant small town with a 2 1/2-mile-long sandy beach on the Potomac (it’s somewhere between 90 minutes and two hours south of the city, depending on traffic).

At the top of the list is one of the oldest beaches but still uncrowded beaches in the nation. It’s just 90 minutes or so from Washington, DC or Richmond, VA, and located on the Chesapeake Bay in the heart of Colonial Beach, Virginia sharing the name with the beach itself.

<p>Photo: Cindy Dunn Click here for openings/closings related to the coronavirus pandemic. A beach and marina/river town, Colonial Beach, Virginia, is entering the &#8220;off-season&#8221;, when some businesses close their doors [&hellip;]</p>

Richmond Magazine’s Fall/Winter 2019 edition of RVA Traveler is on newsstands now–and guess who is featured?!

<p>Guest blog by Victoria Sananikone. Edited by VisitCBVA. Cover photo by Wendi Sumway via Facebook. During the summer, many kids get bored throughout the day or are simply too attached [&hellip;]</p>

Reader’s Digest has named the Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia, the Nicest Place in Virginia, making the Potomac River town a finalist in the publication’s Nicest Places in America 2019. Reader’s Digest chose Colonial Beach after receiving nominations from two area residents.

There’s still plenty of time to make a quick getaway before the summer ends. Here are some day trip options for Northern Virginia residents.