Newport News

One of the locals favorite cities on the peninsula, Newport News has ships, history, and great outdoors. Located near Hampton, minutes from the historic Williamsburg, and a short dirve to Virginia Beach and Atlantic Ocean, you can come and relax to enjoy one of many scenic parks filled with every activity imaginable from hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing, golf and more fun-filled attractions that let you get up close and personal with nature and Virginias wildlife. Newport News is also home to Joint Base Langley-Eustis and Christopher Newport University.