Williamsburg and D.C. Campground recommendations

DownTheAvenue wrote:

terrytrailertrash wrote:

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Spring Break is an especially busy time in Washington DC. Expect to wait in lines for admittance to the more popular museums. Also, expect to walk many miles after getting off the Metro. With that in mind, walking great distance to the Metro from a campsite makes for a miserable return back to the camper. Save your self a lot of agony, and stay at Cherry Hill park while visiting DC. A Metro bus stops at the campground. Easy as can be.

How long are the waits you are talking about? We might re think this if the place will be working alive.

It depends on which museum. The more popular like the Air and Space, American History, and the Natural History could have an hour wait just to get inside, and quite crowded to see everything. Security to get in like the airport but no shoe removal. To see the Capitol, make arrangements with your Congressman for a private tour. It will be busy, but DC is one of the major tourist destinations of the world. People are friendly and helpful. Go, do it, just know that you will not be the only one there!!!

Thanks DTA. Is it helpful to do it like Disney and be there 1/2 hour before “rope drop”?

terrytrailertrash wrote:

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Spring Break is an especially busy time in Washington DC. Expect to wait in lines for admittance to the more popular museums. Also, expect to walk many miles after getting off the Metro. With that in mind, walking great distance to the Metro from a campsite makes for a miserable return back to the camper. Save your self a lot of agony, and stay at Cherry Hill park while visiting DC. A Metro bus stops at the campground. Easy as can be.

How long are the waits you are talking about? We might re think this if the place will be working alive.

It depends on which museum. The more popular like the Air and Space, American History, and the Natural History could have an hour wait just to get inside, and quite crowded to see everything. Security to get in like the airport but no shoe removal. To see the Capitol, make arrangements with your Congressman for a private tour. It will be busy, but DC is one of the major tourist destinations of the world. People are friendly and helpful. Go, do it, just know that you will not be the only one there!!!

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Spring Break is an especially busy time in Washington DC. Expect to wait in lines for admittance to the more popular museums. Also, expect to walk many miles after getting off the Metro. With that in mind, walking great distance to the Metro from a campsite makes for a miserable return back to the camper. Save your self a lot of agony, and stay at Cherry Hill park while visiting DC. A Metro bus stops at the campground. Easy as can be.

How long are the waits you are talking about? We might re think this if the place will be working alive.

Only problem with Anvil are the trains that come through on the edge of the campground. Not really loud, but you know when they come through. Weekday commuter trains are especially often and fast moving.

X2 for American heritage in Williamsburg

Stayed twice in the same year...once as a waypoint for our summer trip on the way back from OBX and then again for Thanksgiving. Both times we had a really nice stay... don't think there is a bad spot in the park.

In Williamsburg I would stay at Anvil Campground. It is almost right in the heart of Williamsburg and extremely easy access. We stayed there a week this year and really enjoyed it.

Romer1 wrote:
Or stay at Cherry Hill and drive to the Metro station, parking is around $5.00. Cheaper than the bus and you don't have to wait for it.

If the car park is not full!

Bull run in Northern Va. and American heritage in Williamsburg

Or stay at Cherry Hill and drive to the Metro station, parking is around $5.00. Cheaper than the bus and you don't have to wait for it.

Spring Break is an especially busy time in Washington DC. Expect to wait in lines for admittance to the more popular museums. Also, expect to walk many miles after getting off the Metro. With that in mind, walking great distance to the Metro from a campsite makes for a miserable return back to the camper. Save your self a lot of agony, and stay at Cherry Hill park while visiting DC. A Metro bus stops at the campground. Easy as can be.