Northern Neck Tourism Council - Your Chesapeake Bay Country Getaway on Virginia's Northern Neck


Welcome to Virginia's Northern Neck, a peninsula nestled between the Potomac and the Rappahannock Rivers and spilling into the Chesapeake Bay. Our first tourist in 1608, Captain John Smith, referred to it "as a place heaven and earth never agreed better to frame man's habitation." George Washington simply called it "the Garden of Virginia." Northern Neck Spotlight: Virginia's Northern Neck is featured article in September 2007 issue of Dreamscapes, a Canadian Travel and Lifestyle magazine. Read the article.
	Order the new Museums of the Northern Neck DVD now. Order here . Nineteen museums are vividly presented in an outstanding DVD that tells the story of the Northern Neck. A wonderful gift and learning tool for the young at heart. This DVD was sponsored by Presents with Presence in Kilmarnock.
Row (sculling) on a private pond or sail aboard an antique craft or learn to sail at the elegant Tides Inn.		Cruise to Smith Island or Tangier Island and walk the quaint streets of the fishing villages. Catch a big Rockfish while charter fishing on the Chesapeake Bay.
	Come visit the many museums and historical sites in the area. The Northern Neck is home to three of America's presidents - George Washington, James Madison, and James Monroe. See Colonial American farm life at the George Washington National Monument Birthplace.
The Northern Neck is also home to Stratford Hall, the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, and Menokin, home of Francis Lightfoot Lee(signer of the Declaration of Independence).		Sixteen historic museums await your visit. Call Northern Neck Heritage Tours at (804) 580-6336 or visit the website at www.NNHT.com to design a unique historical visit to the Northern Neck and its many sites.
Shop the art galleries, boutiques, bookstores, and many other shops in the area. The Kilmarnock Antique Gallery, located in Kilmarnock is the largest antique dealer in the area. Come spend the day visiting the treasure chests of antique surprizes, then continue your day shopping with all the other antique shops in the area. Finish your day dining in one of our great restaurants enjoying the atmosphere of fine wine and food.
	Don't forget to stop at a farmers market and the Westmoreland Berry Farm. If you enjoy wines be sure to visit the Northern Neck Wine Trail.
Accommodations include lovely B&B's, country inns, resorts, hotels, campgrounds, and rental cottages located throughout the area. Visit our lodging section.

Visit the Potomac Gateway Center: Open daily 9AM - 5PM
on U.S. Route 301 near the Potomac River Bridge. 1-540-663-3205

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