General Information : Culpeper is located at the eastern base of the Blue Ridge mountains and lies entirely within the Rappahannock River basin. Population is over 33,000. Culpeper has lakes, parks, campgrounds, and area ponds. Culpeper has the largest Wal-Mart supercenter in Virginia, specialty stores, and department stores.
The Training Zone : 302 South Main Street - Culpeper, VA 22701 - 540-829-6187 - Open 7 days a week. - A fitness center.
Commonwealth Horse Show Park : 13246 Commonwealth Parkway - Culpeper, VA 22701 - 540-825-7469 - Open from April to October - Site of a competition attended by horse lovers from all over the United States.
University of Virginia : University Street (Look for the Dome) - Rotunda Building - Charlottesville, VA 22902 - 540-924-7969 - Check with Rotunda Building for information - A beautiful university, listed on the World Heritage List.
Luray Caverns : P.O. Box 748 - Luray, VA 22835 - 540-743-6551 - Open every day of the year - A spectacular natural wonder featuring stalactite formations that cover more than three acres.
Montibello - Home of Thomas Jefferson : Route 53 or for information P.O. Box 217 - Charlottesville, VA 22902 - 804-984-9822 - Open 8AM to 5PM March to October and 9AM to 4:30PM the rest of the year - A 5,000 acre plantation-at-large. Site markings, tours, exhibits, and a brochure recall the stories of the lives and the achievements of the men, women, and children who made up Monticello's plantation community.
Montipeler - Home of James Madison : Route 20 - Montpelier Station, VA 22957 - 540-672-2728 - Open 10AM to 4PM daily, March to December Weekends only January to February. - 2,000 acres of rolling pasturelands, formal gardens, and a national landmark forest surround Montpelier. Experience the evolution of an important historic site and the creation of a monument to the Father of the Constitution.
Go Wild - on the wild side : P.O. BOX 933 - Madison, VA 22727 - 540-948-4000 - Open 10am year round. - An interactive zoo experience.
Museum of Culpeper History : 140 East Davis Street - Culpeper, VA 22701 - 540-829-1749 - Open Monday to Saturday 11AM to 5PM - A museum of civil war history. All artifacts were found with Culpeper.