Portsmouth Virginia Attractions

Amusements

• Children's Museum of Virginia
  221 High Street • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  757-393-8393
  Virginia's largest children's museum, this museum provides over 64,000 square feet of exhibit space... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Cedar Grove Cemetery (circa 1832)
  Between Fort Lane and Effingham Street
  757-488-1397
  The oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth, this cemetery is listed on the Virginia and National... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Courthouse Galleries
  420 High Street • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  757-393-8543
  Housed in the 1846 courthouse, this museum features exhibits in a dramatic setting which highlight... more...  map

• Lightship Museum
  Located at Water & London Streets
  757-393-8741
  This beautifully restored lightship was commissioned in 1915 to guide ships through treacherous... more...  map

• Portsmouth Museum of Military History
  701 Court Street • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  757-393-2773
  A privately owned collection of uniforms, weapons, and memorabilia that spans every war in the... more...  map

• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
  2 High Street • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  757-393-8591
  The fascinating history of America’s oldest and largest naval shipyard is told at this museum that... more...  map

• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
  206 High Street • Portsmouth, VA 23705
  757-393-8031
  A 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility which contains a wide range of novel interactive... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve
  4510 Twin Pines Road • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  757-398-9151
  This 142 acre salt marsh habitat is home to native plants, animals, reptiles, snakes, fox, deer,... more...  map

• Portsmouth City Park
  140 City Park Avenue • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  757-465-2937
  A 93 acre, beautifully landscaped park along the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River which... more...

Tours & Cruises

• Carrie B Harbor Tours
  6 Crawford Parkway • Portsmouth, VA 23704
  Board at North Landing
  757-393-4735
  Ride on a 19th century Mississippi-style paddle-wheeler during narrated tours of the Portsmouth -... more...  map

• Chesapeake Bay Cruise
  1001 West Main Street • Portsmouth, VA 21817
  410-968-2338
  Explore the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads aboard this luxurious cruise boat that provides... more...