Best Virginia Mountain Getaway
Wintergreen Resort
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Even when there's no snow on the ground, Wintergreen's 3,850-foot-tall mountain setting is full of activity. Summer temperatures generally stay below 82 degrees, making it a pleasant spot to get outdoors, whether you're canoeing Lake Monocan, going horseback riding or fly fishing, or screaming down the mountain on a zip line that reaches speeds of nearly 40 mph.
2. The Homestead
3. Shenandoah National Park
Best Virginia Coastal Getaway
Virginia Beach
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If you're looking to soak up some rays and a good book, Virginia Beach is your spot, but you can also choose your own coastal adventure: surfing, kayaking (sometimes with dolphins), fishing the ocean via charter or simply casting a line from the surf or a pier.
2. Sandbridge Beach
3. Eastern Shore
Best Virginia Vacation Spot
Virginia Beach
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Virginia's oceanfront offers plenty of options for enjoying your time away from it all, from shopping to strolling the boardwalk, from the family-friendly fun at Sandbridge to camping and cabins at First Landing State Park. Perhaps best of all, with some luck at the tunnel, it's all just two hours away.
2. Williamsburg
3. Charlottesville
Best Ski Destination/Resort
Wintergreen Resort
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After a winter that saw huge accumulations of snow, Wintergreen — with 93 inches of natural powder — had a great season. With the resort just 90 minutes or so from Richmond, its extensive snowmaking equipment makes it worth visiting the 26 slopes and trails (with 14 slopes illuminated for nighttime schussing) even when the weather's not as cooperative.
2. Massanutten
3. Snowshoe, W.Va.
