Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster is a gem on Virginia's Northern Neck.

Kiptopeke State Park is the only state park on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

We camped at Longwood Park for five days before the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend, with the intent of avoiding the holiday crowds and the noise that come with them. Our plan worked out and we had five beautifully quiet days, pulling out just as the holiday crowd was pulling in. 

Stone Bridge Equestrian Center in Natural Bridge, Virginia, is a short drive from I-81 and a good place for a quick stopoff.

On our way home camping from Claytor Lake State Park, we stopped at Cunningham Creek Winery in Palmyra, Virginia.