- The list below includes 82 free or cheap things to do in or near Charles City, Virginia, including 63 different types of inexpensive activities like Historic Sites, Parks, Movie Theaters and Bowling.
- From Shirley Plantation to Berkeley Plantation, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Charles City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Williamsburg, Petersburg, Richmond and Hopewell.
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A walk down the historic Canal Walk is a wonderful way to view the waterfront and the restoration of the old canal system. A boat ride is offered for those who do not wish to walk but are interested in sightseeing.
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Featuring an extensive collection of manuscripts, letters and personal items of well-known American writer Edgar Allan Poe, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum preserves the author's life and career for visitors to a series of historic Richmond buildings.
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Founded by local Richmond Holocaust survivor Jay Ipson, the Virginia Holocaust Museum provides accounts of local survivors, and uses the Ipson family's story to illustrate the larger story of the Holocaust.
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6162 Mechanicsville Tpke, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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Located in a historic 19th century house, the Windemere Art Gallery features a frequently-rotating array of works by local and regional artists. The gallery also features lessons in art in various media, and hosts special events.
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A facility for sports and athletics, Sports Factory features indoor batting cages for baseball and softball and a full service scuba diving center. Sports Factory also offers paintball, disc golf, and cornhole.
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7423 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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Beaver Dam Creek Battlefield is the site where General Robert E. Lee initiated the Seven Days Campaign against the Federals in 1862. Today, the battlefield features a bridge, walking trail and a scenic place for a picnic beside a creek.
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Renovated in 2011, AMF Hanover Lanes is a ten pin bowling alley with 56 individual lanes that are open most of the time for general public bowling. The venue also features a cafe, full bar with projection television screens, drop-down video screens over every lane, and a comprehensive arcade.
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A playground and hiking trails are found on the Mineview in the Sky's site. It offers its visitors the view of the surrounding mining complex.
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The former White House of the Confederacy currently houses The Museum of the Confederacy. Personal belongings of leaders such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee compose a large section of the collection in addition to other Civil War artifacts, manuscripts, and photographs.
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Built in 1982, Ginny the Loon is the world's largest floating loon. The bird is 20 feet long and is made out of fiberglass over a metal frame -- tethered to the bottom of a lake by a long cable.