The next time you visit Colonial Williamsburg or plan your visit to your favorite Williamsburg resort, why not plan to stay a little longer? Everyone who has been to Colonial Williamsburg knows the historic area can take several days to see. What you might not know however, is how much more is available to guests nearby. Virginia is home to a wealth of activities and attractions for guests of every age.

First on the list, of course is Busch Gardens Williamsburg. This amusement park itself can take up a full day. The park has something for everyone, whether your interest is roller coasters, rides, shows, shopping or dining. A number of vacation packages will offer bundled tickets with Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg included together.

More in line with the historical theme are the other two points on Virginia's Historic Triangle. Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown are connected to each other for easy access by the scenic Colonial Parkway. Traveling this road takes the guest from the English settlement at Jamestown in 1607 to the end of the American Revolution at Yorktown in 1781. There are national and State parks and museum all along the way with Colonial Williamsburg right in the middle
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There is much more. A cheap vacation in Williamsburg can be full of surprises. From a hotel in Williamsburg, for zero dollars you can:
-Reach the Virginia Watermans Museum and River Walk. (The River Walk is no admission required.) -Take the historic Jamestown Ferry to Chippoakes Plantation. (Ferry is free.)-Visit Waller Mill Park; site of a grist mill once owned by George Washington.-Visit the Williamsburg Pottery, or Prime Outlets. Walk in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison at William and Mary College.-See the Casemate museum at Fort Monroe, where E.A.Poe served, and where Jefferson Davis was imprisoned after the Civil War.-Take the Monitor/Merrimac Bridge Tunnel to the Douglas Macarthur memorial in Norfolk Virginia.-Visit the US army transportation museum at Fort Eustis.

All these activities are entirely free and a nice way to round out a vacation or fill a few hours in between other scheduled activities. For a few dollars more or a little more traveling time , guests in Williamsburg will find themselves right in the middle of an area teaming with attractions including:-The Ironclad Monitor center at the Mariner's museum.-Nauticus, home of the Battleship Wisconsin.-The Chrysler Museum of Art.-The Virginia Living Museum
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Guests in Williamsburg, Virginia will also find themselves a reasonable driving distance from Richmond, Virginia and all the civil war history that city has to offer. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the birthplace of human flight is also a short trip.

All things considered, it's easy to see why 68% of guests to Williamsburg are returning visitors. The area is full of activity, museums theme parks and beautiful scenery that there is just too much for the average guest to take in on their first trip. The next time you consider a visit, keep in mind the wealth of options open to you for your stay, and maybe think about staying just a little longer.