Pamunkey and Mattaponi Trips - Places to stay and things to do

I have been thinking lately about putting together a list of places to stay and other things to do for people who come from out of town take one of our trips. So this post will be about the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Trips

Places to stay:

The Washington Burgess Inn ( http://www.washingtonburgessinn.com/index.html ) This is the closest to the river. They have a Restaurant and a Pool. Nothing fancy here... but gets the job done.

The Great Wolf Lodge and Resort ( greatwolf.com ) If you are making a vacation out of you trip to fish with us and you have kids this would be a great place to stay!

Williamsburg, VA - If you are bringing your wife and are interested in doing some shopping you will love staying in or near Williamsburg, Va. There are tons of outlets and shops in this area. Even if it's just the guys this is just a great area with tons of restaurants and attractions. ( https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hotels+near+toano+va&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&ei=AY79T9asMoOm8QSa36zOBg&ved=0CGMQ_AUoAg )

If you are flying in or want to stay closer to the city you can stay near the Richmond International Airport. This is also the area we reccommend you stay in if your trip will be on the James river. This is about a 30 minute drive from the Pamunley and Mattaponi.  I recommend the Red Roof Inn just because it is right next door to Mexico Restaurant!( https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hotels+near+RIC&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&ei=DZL9T6G_EKSi2gWK1aXlBg&ved=0CGUQ_AUoAg )

Bethpage Campground - Located about 25 minutes from the launch point. This is a great place for families. They have rental cabins and well as rental spaces available to bring your own camper or RV. They have a water park with pools and slides as well as a lake. ( http://www.bethpagecamp.com/ )

Rockahock Campground - (http://www.rockahock.com/) Located on the Chickahomany River about 20 minutes from the launch.

Other things to do:


Busch Gardens ( http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-williamsburg )

Movie Taver Williamsburg- You can eat dinner, have a drink and watch a movie in the same seat! ( https://movietavern.tstickets.com/(S(yrzi1nu2cu44qbfqpdffdh55))/ticketing.aspx?theatreid=4012 )

Water Country USA ( http://www.watercountryusa.com/wc/ )

Urbanna Oyster Festival - First Weekend in November only but this is a GREAT Event. ( http://www.urbannaoysterfestival.com/ )

West Point Crab Carnival - First weekend in September. Small but fun small town gathering ( http://www.crabcarnival.com/ )

Bethpage Campground - Located about 25 minutes from the launch point. This is a great place for families. They have rental cabins and well as rental spaces available to bring your own camper or RV. They have a water park with pools and slides as well as a lake. ( http://www.bethpagecamp.com/ )

Go-Carts  - (http://www.gokartsplus.com/)

West Point Sky Diving - I'm not coming with you but I'm sure you will get a great view of there river!(http://www.skydivewestpoint.com/default.aspx)