The Memorial House Museum and Colonial Revival Kitchen in Summer
Photo: NPS / Cleo Kantz-Schultz
About
George Washington Birthplace National Monument is located in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It encompasses 551 acres of land where seven generations of the Washington family lived and where George Washington was born in 1732. The park was also central to one of the earliest efforts to memorialize George Washington during the celebration of his bicentennial birth anniversary in 1932.
Location
1732 Popes Creek Road
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
Hours
wednesday9:00AM - 5:00PM
monday9:00AM - 5:00PM
thursday9:00AM - 5:00PM
sunday9:00AM - 5:00PM
tuesday9:00AM - 5:00PM
friday9:00AM - 5:00PM
saturday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Activities
Arts and CultureFishingFoodPicnickingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingHikingPaddlingCanoeingKayakingJunior Ranger ProgramWildlife WatchingShoppingBookstore and Park Store
Directions
George Washington Birthplace is located two miles from Virginia State Highway 3 on Virginia State Route 204. The park is located 38 miles east of Fredericksburg, 11 miles west of Montross, and 10 miles west of Colonial Beach.
Get directions →Weather
George Washington Birthplace can be very warm and humid in the summer months while cold and dry in the winter. Spring and fall are the best seasons to visit.