# Road trips from Virginia Beach

13 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Virginia Beach, including 4 day trips and 8 weekend drives; 3 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Virginia Beach

- [US 13: The Eastern Shore](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/eastern-shore-13) — About 45 min to Cape Charles; Cape Charles → Chincoteague, ~90 mi, 1–2 days
- [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — About 1 h to Yorktown; Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Northern Neck](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/historyland-neck) — About 1 h 30 min to Irvington; Fredericksburg → Irvington, ~110 mi, 1–2 days
- [Lee's Retreat](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lees-retreat) — About 2 h 5 min to Petersburg; Petersburg → Appomattox, ~110 mi, 1–2 days

## Weekend road trips from Virginia Beach

- [US 58: The Last Capital Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us58-last-capital) — About 50 min to Suffolk; Martinsville → Suffolk, ~230 mi, 2 days
- [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 2 h 10 min to Emporia; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Inner Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/inner-banks) — About 2 h 40 min to Washington; Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry), ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Booth Escape Route](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/booth-escape-route) — About 2 h 50 min to Port Royal; Washington → Port Royal, ~95 mi, 1 days
- [Bull Run to the Bloody Angle](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/nova-civilwar) — About 3 h 40 min to Loop from Alexandria; Loop from Alexandria, ~240 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Constitution Route & 231](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/constitution-va) — About 4 h to Charlottesville; Charlottesville → Sperryville, ~75 mi, 1–2 days
- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 4 h 10 min to Raleigh; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 4 h 25 min to Durham; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — About 1 h to Yorktown; Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days

## Longer itineraries starting near Virginia Beach

- [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
- [Cradle & Surrender: Jamestown to Appomattox](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/cradle-and-surrender) — 3 days, ~260 mi, from Williamsburg

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Virginia Beach?

The nearest way in is US 13: The Eastern Shore (Cape Charles → Chincoteague) — about 45 min to Cape Charles; ~90 miles over 1–2 days.

### What is a good day trip from Virginia Beach?

US 13: The Eastern Shore (Cape Charles → Chincoteague) — about 45 min to Cape Charles; ~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 Virginia Beach?

US 58: The Last Capital Road (Martinsville → Suffolk) — about 50 min to Suffolk; ~230 miles over 2 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Virginia Beach?

VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway begins about 1 h away at Yorktown.

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