# Road trips from Richmond 20 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Richmond, including 6 day trips and 12 weekend drives; 5 ready-made itineraries begin nearby. ## Day trips from Richmond - [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — Starts in Richmond; Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days - [Lee's Retreat](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lees-retreat) — About 30 min to Petersburg; Petersburg → Appomattox, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Booth Escape Route](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/booth-escape-route) — About 1 h 5 min to Port Royal; Washington → Port Royal, ~95 mi, 1 days - [The Northern Neck](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/historyland-neck) — About 1 h 20 min to Fredericksburg; Fredericksburg → Irvington, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Constitution Route & 231](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/constitution-va) — About 1 h 40 min to Charlottesville; Charlottesville → Sperryville, ~75 mi, 1–2 days - [US 13: The Eastern Shore](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/eastern-shore-13) — About 2 h to Cape Charles; Cape Charles → Chincoteague, ~90 mi, 1–2 days ## Weekend road trips from Richmond - [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 1 h 30 min to Emporia; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days - [US 58: The Last Capital Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us58-last-capital) — About 1 h 50 min to Suffolk; Martinsville → Suffolk, ~230 mi, 2 days - [Bull Run to the Bloody Angle](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/nova-civilwar) — About 2 h 15 min to Loop from Alexandria; Loop from Alexandria, ~240 mi, 2–3 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — About 2 h 35 min to Front Royal; Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [The Valley Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike) — About 3 h to Winchester; Winchester → Roanoke, ~200 mi, 2–3 days - [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 3 h 20 min to Durham; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days - [The Quiet Zone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/the-quiet-zone) — About 3 h 25 min to Petersburg, WV; Lewisburg → Petersburg, WV, ~160 mi, 2 days - [US 11: The Valley Road South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike-south) — About 3 h 30 min to Roanoke; Roanoke → Bristol, ~150 mi, 1–2 days - [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 3 h 30 min to Raleigh; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days - [The Inner Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/inner-banks) — About 3 h 30 min to Washington; Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry), ~120 mi, 1–2 days - [The Midland Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/midland-trail) — About 3 h 55 min to White Sulphur Springs; White Sulphur Springs → Charleston, ~120 mi, 1–2 days - [The Crooked Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crooked-road) — About 4 h 5 min to Floyd; Bristol → Floyd, ~210 mi, 2–3 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — Starts in Richmond; Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — About 2 h 35 min to Front Royal; Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 3 h 30 min to Roanoke; Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days ## Longer itineraries starting near Richmond - [Tidewater & the Outer Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/tidewater-outer-banks) — 4 days, ~430 mi, from Richmond - [Cradle & Surrender: Jamestown to Appomattox](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/cradle-and-surrender) — 3 days, ~260 mi, from Williamsburg - [Presidents & Pinot](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/presidents-pinot) — 3 days, ~160 mi, from Charlottesville - [Sounds & Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sounds-banks-week) — 7 days, ~560 mi, from Norfolk - [US 17: Outer Banks to Florida](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/us17-end-to-end) — 8 days, ~820 mi, from Norfolk ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Richmond? The nearest way in is VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway (Richmond → Yorktown) — starts in Richmond; ~90 miles over 1–2 days. ### What is a good day trip from Richmond? VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway (Richmond → Yorktown) — starts in Richmond; ~90 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Richmond? US 301: The Ghost Road (Emporia → Santee) — about 1 h 30 min to Emporia; ~290 miles over 2–3 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Richmond? VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway begins right in Richmond. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/richmond Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)