Stafford, VA Road Trips
Plan drives from Stafford, VA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
193.1 mi
Roanoke, VA
Quickest Drive
4h 5m
Roanoke, VA
Plan Around Stafford, VA
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Stafford, VA at a Glance
Elevation
184 ft
Area
4 mi²
Sister Cities
Notable People from Stafford, VA
A sampling of people born in Stafford, VA.
Erin Cahill
1980
American actress
Daniel Brent
1770–1841
United States Secretaries of State
Olu Olamigoke
1990
Nigerian triple jumper
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Traveler Guide to Stafford, VA
Stafford is the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia.
1 Aquia Episcopal Church, 2938 Jefferson Davis Hwy, ☏ +1 540 659-4007, [email protected]. An active church built built in 1711. (updated Jun 2017) 2 Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve, 81 Raven Rd (located next to Widewater State Park), ☏ +1 804 786-7951. (updated Jun 2017) 3 Public Quarry, 191 Coal Landing Road (At Government Island), ☏ +1 540 658-4871. Old rock quarry for many early area landmarks. (updated Jun 2017) 4 Stafford Civil War Park, 400 Mt Hope Church Rd, ☏ +1 540 658-4864. Has a number of walking trails and picnic areas. (updated Jun 2017)
There are many decent restaurants in Stafford, as it serves as a center of sorts for the folks living in the rural surroundings. Athalia's Seafood and Southern Cuisine, 60 Susa Dr, ☏ +1 504 307-0520. Tu-Sa 11AM-8PM, Su noon-6PM. A simple, full-service restaurant, no doubt. But the kitchen turns out the best soul food you'll find for 50 miles. $8-15. Kabob Corner, 1515 Stafford Market Pl, ☏ +1 504 288-8008. M-Th Su 11AM-10PM, Sa 11AM-11PM. A simple kabob place (Afghan), that's just really good. Table seating, but plenty of take out business. The kabobs are great, but so are the veggie specialties. $6-13.
There are many highway motels, north of the town center at Exit 143. 1 Fairfield Inn & Suites Quantico Stafford, 2784 Jefferson Davis Hwy, ☏ +1 540 720-1299. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Dec 2017) 2 Holiday Inn Express Quantico - Stafford, 15 Salisbury Dr, ☏ +1 540 659-3600, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Dec 2017)
Stafford County Offices are at Exit 140 just off I-95.
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