08/07/2026
🦪🌊 Explore this waterfront town just 1hr from Fredericksburg, here’s how you can spend 24 hours in Tappahannock, Virginia!!
Tappahannock is such a fun little town to visit. If you just want one night away as a couple or family, there are some iconic places to explore - like Virginia’s oldest restaurant, a bed and breakfast was built in 1850, a 22,000 square foot antique store, and tons of riverfront activities like boating, kayaking, parks, and a splash pad - perfect for a slow weekend in a different town.
Here’s everything we squeezed into 24 hours:
📍 Acme Antiques Acme Antiques Tappahannock - massive antique store! They also feature local artists and vendors. so much I wanted to come home with!
📍 Historic Downtown Tappahannock - murals, local store, river
📍 Essex County Museum Essex County Museum - full of history about the area
📍 Wind Vineyards Wind Vineyards at Laurel Grove - w**e tasting & full kitchen with food and a swing set for kids
📍 Essex Inn Bed & Breakfast Essex Inn @ Tappahannock - built in 1850, beautiful rooms in a historical home with a three course breakfast. (Possibly haunted?!… we didn’t see anything 👀)
📍 Duke Street Beach - small sandy beach area with kayak and paddle board rentals
📍 1710 Tavern 1710 Tavern - the oldest restaurant in Virginia with an indoor fine dining room or outdoor patio. All the food is amazing!
📍 Tappahannock Central Park - county park with a new playground, splash pad, pickleball and tennis courts.
📍 To-Do Cafe To Do Cafe - local cafe with a variety of seafood options - perfect lunch stop!
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➡️ Have you been to any of these places in Tappahannock before? What’s your favorite stop?!
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