Attractions in Portsmouth, Virginia

Historic Sites & Monuments

Cedar Grove Cemetery 757-488-1397
Fort Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Cedar Grove Cemetery was Portsmouth's first secular cemetery. more info map

Portsmouth Public Library 757-393-8501
601 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
The Portsmouth Public Library is normally open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and until 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. more info

Children's Museum of Virginia 757-393-5258
221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Virginia's largest children's museum provides over 64,000 square feet of exhibit space and fun for kids of all ages. The museum features dozens of interactive exhibits... more info map
Hill House Museum, The 757-393-0241
221 North Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
"A historic home in Portsmouth, Virginia furnished entirely with family belongings from the 19th and 20th centuries, collected through generations, and left in their... more info map
Lightship Portsmouth Museum 757-393-8591
Located at the Foot of Water & London Streets, Portsmouth, VA 23704
A National Historic Landmark that is now a museum, the Lightship Portsmouth's quarters are filled with period accessories, photographs, uniforms, models, and other... more info map
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center, The 757-393-8543
400 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Housed in the 1846 Courthouse in Historic Olde Towne Portsmouth, The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center is "devoted to offering quality educational, cultural and aesthetic... more info map

Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve 757-686-8684
4510 Twin Pines Road, Portsmouth, VA 23704
The 142-acre Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve is managed by Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Foundation, Inc., whose mission is "to conserve the last parcel of wilderness... more info map
Portsmouth City Park 757-393-8481
Cpl J.M. Williams Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23701
Features a fishing pier, three-pier boat ramp, sailboat launch area, small watercraft beach, skateboard park, "The Links," with nine-hole golf learning center, driving... more info