- The list below includes 150 free or cheap things to do in or near Newport News, Virginia, including 73 different types of inexpensive activities like Swimming Pool, Military Museums, Specialty Museums and Beaches.
- From The Noland Trail to Newport News Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newport News and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Williamsburg, Hampton, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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With a center for visual arts, Suffolk Art League provides classes for drawing, painting, paper craft, and more for the community. The league hosts juried exhibitions for photography and student art.
25.8 Miles
The site of the First Landing State Park is considered to be the location where the Jamestown colonists first arrived. The park itself offers several trails, picnic areas, and the potential for a wide range of birdwatching.
26.1 Miles
Encompassing over 165 acres, Mount Trashmore Park is a world-renowned park. The parks consists of two man-made mountains, a skate park, two playgrounds, two lakes, and multi-use paths to travel.
26.3 Miles
Deep Creek Park is 230 acres with several lighted baseball fields, a multi-purpose field, a playground, picnic shelters, a hiking trail and a dog park. The dog park is fenced-in and features a faucet.
26.8 Miles
A bowling center with 40 lanes, AMF Chesapeake Lanes offers traditional bowling for both individuals and leagues. The center has flat-screen televisions, billiard tables, arcade game machines and a pro shop with equipment and accessories..
26.9 Miles
Chesapeake City Park houses a very large playground known as 'Fun Forest', a dog park, a skate park, and 12 regulation horseshoe courts. Picnic shelters and an outdoor stage are also located on site.
27.5 Miles
Glazenfyre is a pottery studio that allows visitors to select pieces of pottery and paint them themselves, using a palette of over 70 colors. The studio then fires the painted works for guests to take home.
27.6 Miles
Along Cape Charles is the Kiptopeke State Park with recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay. The park offers many accommodations and a variety of activities such as swimming, hiking, biking, and bird watching.
27.6 Miles
The John Curtis' Tomb site is a family burial ground that contains the graves of John Curtis and John Curtis IV. Visitors who are interested in learning more about the colonial days of Virginia may enjoy what this site has to offer.
27.7 Miles
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Near the first landing site of the Jamestown settlers is the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. Visitors to the lighthouse are allowed to climb to the top of the tower in order to have panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.