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Tides Inn

480 King Carter Drive
Irvington, Va.22480-0480

Hotel Direct: 804.438.5000
Toll free reservations: 800.843.3746

Fax: 804.438.5222
Email: info@tidesinn.com

Whether by land, sea, or air, the Tides Inn resort at Chesapeake Bay is close by and a world away...

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Estimated Driving Distance from Major Airports

  • Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):1 hour, 13 minutes,51 miles
  • RichmondInternationalAirport (RIC): 1 hour, 15 minutes, 63 miles
  • NorfolkInternationalAirport (ORF): 1 hour, 43 minutes, 75 miles
  • RonaldReaganWashingtonNationalAirport (DCA): 2 hours, 58 minutes, 143 miles
  • WashingtonDullesInternationalAirport (IAD): 3 hours, 10 minutes, 150 miles
  • Baltimore-WashingtonInternationalAirport (BWI): 3 hours, 18 minutes, 154 miles

Airlines with direct flights to richmond international airport

Over 200 daily flights provide non-stop service to the following markets

ATL Atlanta    AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines
MEM Memphis Northwest Airlines
BOS Boston JetBlue Airways, US Airways
MIA Miami American Airlines
CLE Cleveland Continental Airlines
MSP Minneapolis Northwest Airlines
ORD Chicago American Airlines, United Airlines
EWR Newark Continental Airlines
CLT Charlotte US Airways
JFK New York Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways
CMH Columbus Skybus
LGA New York Delta Air Lines, US Airways
CVG Cincinnati Delta Air Lines
MCO Orlando AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines
DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth American Airlines
PHL Philadelphia US Airways
DTW Detroit Northwest Airlines
PIT Pittsburgh US Airways
FLL Ft. Lauderdale JetBlue Airways
STL St. Louis American Airlines
IAH Houston Continental Airlines
IAD Washington United Airlines

Driving Directions

From WashingtonD.C. and Baltimore and all points North:

  • Take 95 South from DC
  • Take exit 126 (US-1/US-17 South toward Spotsylvania) (0.3 miles)
  • Turn Right on Jefferson Davis Highway (US-1/US-17 South) (0.5 miles)
  • Turn Left onto Mills Drive/US-17 South) (46.4 miles)
  • Upon entering Tappahannock, turn left on US-360 East (Queen Street) (7.3 miles)
  • Turn Right on VA-3 East (29.6 miles)
  • Soon after entering Kilmarnock, turn Right on VA-200 (Jessie Ball DuPont Memorial Hwy/Irvington Road) (4.4 miles)
  • Upon entering the town of Irvington, turn right on King Carter Drive (0.4 miles)
  • Arrive at The Tides Inn - 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA

From Richmond and all points West:

  • Take Interstate 64 East to exit 220 for Route 33 East to West Point
  • Continue 17 miles past West Point to a stoplight at the crest of a hill in Glenns, turn left
  • Stay on Route 33 onto US 17 North for 2 miles and bear right into Saluda
  • At traffic light in Saluda, turn right onto Rt. 33, drive 6.8 miles 
  • Turn left onto Route 3 West and over the RappahannockRiver into White Stone (7.4 miles)
  • Turn left at the first traffic signal in White Stone onto Route 200 North, drive 2 miles into Irvington
  • Turn at the second left on Route 634 (King Carter Drive) and continue 1/2 mile through the gates of the Tides Inn

From Norfolk and all points South:

  • Take Interstate 64 West to exit 258 for US 17/J. Clyde Morris, drive for approximately 39 miles to Saluda
  • Two miles after the light at Glenns, turn right onto Route 33 East into Saluda (.8 miles) 
  • At traffic light in Saluda, turn right onto Rt. 33, drive 6.8 miles
  • Turn left onto Route 3 West and over the RappahannockRiver into White Stone (7.4 miles)
  • Turn left at the first traffic signal in White Stone onto Route 200 North, drive 2 miles into Irvington
  • Turn at the second left on Route 634 (King Carter Drive) and continue 1/2 mile through the gates of the Tides Inn

From Saluda, Virginia:

  • From traffic light in Saluda continue on Rt. 33, drive 6.8 miles
  • Turn left onto Route 3 West and over the RappahannockRiver into White Stone (7.4 miles)
  • Turn left at the first traffic signal in White Stone onto Route 200 North, drive 2 miles into Irvington
  • Turn at the second left on Route 634 (King Carter Drive) and continue 1/2 mile through the gates of the Tides Inn

Boating Instructions

BoatiThe Tides Marina is located 9 miles up the Rappahannock River from Windmill Point on the Chesapeake Bay in the natural harbor of Carters Creek. Our 60 transient yacht slips offer safe and convenient deepwater dockage with all amenities. The Tides Marina is considered “Best of the Bay” by readers of Chesapeake Bay magazine.

37 39.8’N, 076 26.0’ W.

For GPS waypoints click here

Aviation Instructions

Major commercial airlines serve Richmond and Williamsburg, Newport News and Norfolk airports, all less than 70 miles from Irvington.  

Hummel Field is the closest airport (8.5 miles), being right across the river in Topping, VA. Their website is www.hummelaviation.com and their phone number is 804-758-9500.

MiddlePeninsulaRegionalAirport is in West Point, approximately 31 miles from the Tides. Their website is www.fly-fyj.com and their phone number is 804-758-9725. Their runway is 3400 ft. and can handle small Lear jets.

 
     
     
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