The cities of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are known as the Historic Triangle area of Virginia. Located in James City County five miles southwest of Williamsburg, Jamestown was founded in 1607 as the site of the first permanent English settlement. The Colonial National Historical Parkway, a 23-mile scenic roadway connects the Historic Triangle area cities together.

Twelve public county schools service the educational needs of Jamestown school children: 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high. Higher educational needs are fulfilled at the College of William and Mary, which was founded in 1693. It is the second oldest collegiate institution in the country. Famous alumni of the College of William and Mary are Thomas Jefferson, John Tyler, and James Monroe.

Jamestown has numerous area attractions and entertainment. World-famous Busch Gardens is an exciting adventure park with high speed roller coasters and European-themed sections depicting delightful villages from France, Germany, and Switzerland. Water Country USA is the mid-Atlantic coast's largest water park and features a gigantic wave pool, four hundred feet high slides where speeds can top out at 25 miles per hour, and an ambling, lazy river for tubing and relaxing.

The Department of Parks and Recreation offers extensive programs for Jamestown residents. The city's youth are encouraged to participate in basketball, volleyball, tennis, and softball camps, clinics, and leagues. Adult programs offered by the city are tennis, volleyball, basketball, and softball. Instructional classes are available for dance, yoga, and aerobics. The city also maintains municipal tennis courts, a regulation-size swimming pool, and several city parks.

For the outdoor enthusiast, golfing and fishing opportunities are widespread. The James and York rivers provide the Jamestown area with abundant fresh and saltwater fishing and boating opportunities. Nearby Virginia Beach is the destination for Atlantic Ocean surf and sand beach weekends.

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