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3.8 out of 5 Rider Rating 3.8
10 Reviews

The Nickel & Dime (Virginia State Route 5 and 10)

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By MCR Contributor (1039 McR Points) on May 18, 2011

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Pouge
62 McR Points
October 6, 2011
Great ride, and little traffic. The plantation…
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2 McR Points
June 15, 2013
I did this ride today and felt the Hwy 5 was way…
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Written Directions

Williamsburg- James Tyler Rd. off of Rt199. Follow it out to Rt. 5 and then take a left. Take 5 all the way up to I295 or follow another 10 miles into Richmond for food and a break (back track to I295). Follow I295 to Hopewell exit. Follow through Hopewell and continue till you hit a T intersection. Take a right into Surry go straight through the fourway intersection. Follow that to the Jamestown Ferry. Take ferry back across to The Colonial Parkway and then down to Yorktown for a beer or icecream, suggest the Yorktown Pub on the waterfront. This is my favorite all day ride.

For a bonus ride, consider going into Shokoe Bottom in Richmond. Alternate route is to follow Rt. 10 all the way down to Suffolk and come back across the James River Bridge into Hampton.

Scenery

Old route along James River plantations, awesome in summer and fall. That crosses over into Richmond by the battlefield then over the bridge and back down the other side. Catch a ferry ride back and down the Historic Colonial Parkway to the Battlefield at Yorktown.

Drive Enjoyment

Main sections are well paved with some newer sections of blacktop. Every spring they fix damage from the snow plows.

Tourism Opportunities

Rt5 comes out in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond with tuns of places to eat and shop. Second half on Rt10 has plenty of places as well, and the end of the route has plenty to choose from.
 

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SuffolkWingRider
June 3, 2020
11 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
My son and I rode this yesterday and it was a near perfect ride. I needed to go to Petersburg anyway and why not take the scenic route? Hwy 10 is in great shape as always and the ferry ride never gets old. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because I am spoiled to the mountains. But, as far as local rides go, this one is at the top of the list.
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DougS
January 16, 2022
10 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Good ride.
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gregoryiiip
May 13, 2022
5 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Great Ride, I enjoy the ease of the ride since it is not very technical.
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