Spotsylvania County

Understand

Spostylvania was primarily an agricultural area until the early 21st century when suburban sprawl from Washington reached as far south as Thornburg, turning a mostly-rural area into a mix of cultures.

George Washington spent much of his childhood in the lower part of the county on his family's home, Ferry Farm, along the Rappahannock Rivers north bank in nearby Stafford.

Cities

• Thornburg — small community located off I-95, where Kalahari Resort is located
• Spotsylvania — the county seat, with a growing community of DC commuters.

Other destinations

Washington DC is an hour north with more urban nightlife scene, cultural history such as the African American history museum and where the United States government is based with iconic landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial

Other areas in the region such as Tysons, Springfield, Fairfax, Woodbridge, Leesburg, etc. have different shopping, entertainment, restaurants amenities that locals and tourist in the area may enjoy

Get in

Spotsylvania is easily accessible. Interstate 95 runs directly through Spotsylvania County with exits onto Route 1, Route 3 and other major roads. The Virginia Railway Express (Commuter train line that connects to Amtrak in Northern Virginia) runs two lines north/south through the county.

Flying into Reagan or Dulles: you can reach Spotsylvania County via rail, car, taxi, etc., within less than 2 hours with traffic.

Get around

Owning a vehicle is necessary for getting around. There is a limited bus line (Fred Bus) that has stops going approximately from Exits 126 through 140 on Interstate 95, as well as east/west lines, but relying solely on this would not be recommended.

The Virginia Railway Express can be taken during most hours of the day on many stops all the way up to D.C. with connections available to other train lines such as Amtrak.

Buses such as FXBG-GO and OmniRide

Stay safe

The Spotsylvania County/Fredericksburg area is quite safe, but you can take regular precautions, like looking both ways before crossing US-1, or not drinking and driving.

Go next

OK, there's not much to do here. Head an hour north towards D.C. or nearby to bordering Fredericksburg.