EV Charging Hotels in Charlottesville, VA

Known for its relation to Thomas Jefferson, its iconic historic landmarks, and home to the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia is one east coast city you can’t skip. While exploring the town from hotels with EV charging stations in Charlottesville, plan to visit some of the top sights offered, including Jefferson’s mountain-top plantation, Monticello, and Highland, President James Monroe’s home, as well as the Shenandoah National Park. Despite its overwhelming historic offerings, this town is also a noteworthy wine region and a hot spot for foodies and cocktail connoisseurs alike. Enjoy your visit to this bustling city and check out some of these top attractions while in town.

Leave your EV charge station hotel in Charlottesville for the day and make a great day trip out to Shenandoah National Park, a stunning American national park that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Commonwealth of Virginia. From here, you’ll be able to hike along the banks of the Shenandoah River and see some of its beautiful waterfalls along the way. And if you’re feeling extra ambitious, plan a trek to the top of the park’s highest peak, Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet. This massive park encompasses 79,579 acres and now 40% of that land is protected and designated as wilderness areas as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

For a unique stop, head to Monticello for an afternoon tour of the primary plantation of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. The third president of the United States intended for this giant swath of arable land to be used for the extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, but in later years it shifted from tobacco cultivation to wheat due to a changing market. Located just outside hotels with electric car charging stations in Charlottesville in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Landmark due to its architectural and historic significance. You might even recognize the iconic landmark on the current nickel, which features an image of Monticello on the back of the coin. You’ll be dazzled by Jefferson’s use of neoclassical design principles in the design of the main house.

For a great day of art, check out The Fralin Museum of Art, an extensive art museum at the University of Virginia that occupies the historic Thomas H. Bayly Building on Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Spend a few hours strolling through the museum's permanent collection consisting of nearly 14,000 works spanning African art, American Indian art, and European and American painting, photography, and works on paper. Here, admission is free of charge and open to the public, so you won’t be breaking the bank to see some fascinating sights just outside Charlottesville hotels with EV charging.

One landmark you can’t pass while touring town is The Rotunda, an iconic historic building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Designed by Thomas Jefferson after the Pantheon in Rome, he intended this architectural marvel to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason.” Sadly he never got to see it fully complete as the building was completed shortly after Jefferson's death in 1826. Many believe that the Rotunda symbolizes Jefferson's long-standing belief in the separation of church and education, a concept that is fundamental to the fabric of America's educational structure.

Enjoy your visit to Virginia and don’t forget to check out our other EV charging hotels nearby in Norfolk, Asheville, and Albany.