Makemie Woods Camp and Conference Center: Directions and Map : Virginia : Summer Camp: Retreat Facilities

Directions to Makemie Woods

Please click here for a .pdf map of the Makemie Woods property.

Makemie Woods is ideally located just off Interstate 64 between Williamsburg and Richmond,VA. Many guests take advantage of the local attractions as we are less than 30 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, the Williamsburg Pottery and hundreds of other shopping outlets. We are also just a little over an hour from Virginia Beach!

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If you'd like a tour, please call in advance to make arrangements.

Map to Makemie Woods

We recommend printing out and taking our directions with you (and our phone number--757-5661496). You will need to enter our physical address (3700 Ropers Church Road, Lanexa, VA, 23089) for mapquest., and our experience has been that mapquest and GPS systems give windy and confusing directions to our location. Better to use use "Barhamsville VA" and that will take you to the Post Office by a direct route.

From the West (Richmond, etc):

Take exit 220 off I-64 and follow Rt 33 to the first traffic signal.
Turn right at the signal onto Rt 30, and go 3.8 miles, just passing a mini-storage on the right, and the Barhamsville Post Office on the left. You will see the white Makemie Woods sign on your right.
Turn right at the sign (Rt 632) and follow the paved road. In a little less than a mile, you will see a small sign on your right, directing you left onto Rt 621, Ropers Church Rd..
Turn left onto Rt 621 and go over two bridges covering the interstate. You will see the entrance to Makemie Woods on your right.

From the East (Tidewater VA area):

Take exit 227 off I-64 and go North on Rt 30 approximately 2 miles. You will see the Makemie Woods sign on your left (Rt 632) If you pass the post office, you have gone too far.
Turn left onto Rt 632 follow the paved road. In a little less than a mile, you will see a small sign on your right, directing you left onto Rt 621, Ropers Church Rd..
Turn left onto Rt 621 and go over two bridges covering the interstate. You will see the entrance to Makemie Woods on your right.

From the North (Washington, DC):

Take 95 South to 295 towards Williamsburg, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, etc. Take 295 to 64 East, and follow the above directions from the Richmond area.

From the South (North Carolina):

Take 95 North to 295 towards Williamsburg, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, etc. Take 295 to 64 East, and follow the above directions from the Richmond area.

From West Point and the Middle Peninsula: Follow 33/30 across the bridges to the second traffic signal. Turn left on to Rt 30 and follow the directions "From the West" above.