Virginia
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around Virginia.
National parks in Virginia
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
APPA
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
APCO
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
ARHO
Assateague Island National Seashore
ASIS
Blue Ridge Parkway
BLRI
Booker T Washington National Monument
BOWA
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
CAME
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
CAJO
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
CEBE
Chesapeake Bay
CBPO
Civil War Defenses of Washington
CWDW
Colonial National Historical Park
COLO
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
CUGA
Fort Monroe National Monument
FOMR
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
FRSP
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
GEWA
George Washington Memorial Parkway
GWMP
Great Falls Park
GRFA
Green Springs
GRSP
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
HAFE
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
JAME
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
MAWA
Manassas National Battlefield Park
MANA
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
OVVI
Petersburg National Battlefield
PETE
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
POHE
Prince William Forest Park
PRWI
Richmond National Battlefield Park
RICH
Shenandoah National Park
SHEN
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
STSP
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
WARO
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
WOTR
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
YORKScenic byways in Virginia
Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 97 mi
View byway →Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 22 mi
View byway →Blue Ridge Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 467 mi
View byway →Camp Allegheny Backway
National Scenic Byway — 10 mi
View byway →Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 38 mi
View byway →Colonial Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 22 mi
View byway →Farm Heritage Road
National Scenic Byway — 55 mi
View byway →George Washington Memorial Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 26 mi
View byway →Highlands Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 18 mi
View byway →Lee's Retreat
National Scenic Byway — 93 mi
View byway →Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 45 mi
View byway →Old Georgetown Pike
National Scenic Byway — 12 mi
View byway →Skyline Drive
National Scenic Byway — 104 mi
View byway →Traffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in Virginia's official source: Virginia DMV. For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in Virginia
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.