The Inn at Monticello often serves as the starting point for day trips easy to do from our central location. The innkeepers have visited all of these sites and recommend them highly.

The Shenandoah National Park (Skyline Drive)
www.nps.gov/skyline
A trip south on the parkway to Peaks of the Otter and Natural Bridge. This is a half day to a full day trip especially if you stop at Bedford Va. and visit the D Day Memorial www.dday.org The peaks were considered to be the highest point in Virginia by Jefferson, and the Natural Bridge www.naturalbridgeva.com is truly a wonder of nature.

Historic Appomattox
www.nps.gov/apco
An easy hours drive from the Inn at Monticello visit the national park service historic site at Appomattox Courthouse where the Civil War ended. Visit the site with a confederate or Yankee soldier and gain a deeper understanding of the war between the states. A half day trip. Make it a full day trip by traveling "Lee's Retreat" drive between Petersburg and Appomattox.

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
www.poplarforest.org
Visit Jefferson's summer home and see the more private side of Mr. Jefferson. This retreat is now under restoration and archaeology. An true octagon design and a beautiful property to visit to learn more about Jefferson as an architect. Half day trip or full day if combined with Natural Bridge.

The Skyline Drive and Shenandoah Region
www.nps.gov/shen
Plan a drive from Waynesboro entrance 21 miles west of the the Inn at Monticello via I64. Overlooks, hiking trails, and miles and miles of beautiful views. Stop for a visit at the Luray Caverns, see deer and maybe even a black bear while you travel this W.P.A. masterpiece.