smithfield and isle of wight visitor center

Smithfield is a pleasant surprise. Start at the Visitor Center. They have brochures on the town. One of the brochures includes a walking tour that details the Victorian houses that line the streets. You can also hit the restrooms here before you set out (although, there are public restrooms in the town).

Nice visitor center, a good starting point full of brochures of the area. The guides also provided ideas for attractions, and directions. We were there on Halloween, so most helpful was the info that Main Street would close to traffic at 5 pm, so kids could trick-or-treat at the stores. Good to know. Also a nice shopping area.

After visiting Jamestown, we took the ferry to Smithfield, which was a real treat in itself! Arriving there, we picked up the walking guide and spent the day viewing beautiful artwork and gorgeous homes with fantastic architecture ! Be sure and take the boarded walkway through the park, breathtaking...then enjoy the return ferry trip!!

We stopped at the Visitor's Center and picked up the walking tour guide for the historic district. The map was easy to follow and the houses were well maintained. The museum and courthouse provided more information about the town. The courthouse had a volunteer guide that was very knowledgeable.

We had questions about getting to certain historical sites in the Smithfield area. This was our second visit here in three years, and we wanted to know about both Fort Boykin and Fort Huger. We stopped here for information, and the staff couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful. They were able to provide us with directions but also recommendations for our day in the area. A "must-stop" destination if you need to know anything!

This should be the first place to stop. The person was very helpful with walking tours. Lots of artwork on display, along with with artists rooms.

The first place to visit is the Visitor Center. Friendly and informative staff. Loads of information on things to do.

The gentleman we spoke to was very pleasant. Not only was he informative on all the places to see and visit, he also took a personal interest, asking me and my fiance` what brought us to the area. Turns out, he even knew my relatives that live there that we were visiting.

Directed us to historical sites in Smithfield as well as the surroundind area. I dislike having to meet a minimum number of words in this review

The visitors center is a little difficult to find for there is nothing that really pops out to attract you, but once inside the staff is very helpful sharing history of the town and local attractions, they even recommend restaurants

Everyone bent over backwards to be helpful to us in this lovely little town. They are proud of it, and should be.

You typically think a visitor center as chocked full of brochures and kind of dull .... well not this one! Excited docents with cool information on local attractions and it is combined with an arts studio with working artists, paintings and jewelry for sale. The building is inviting and an absolutely wonderful. Cool place. Must stop by when visiting Smithfield.

This should be the first place you stop when visiting Smithfield, Va for the first time.The knowledgeable staff can ansewer just about any question you have about the area and provide you with directions, maps and brochures and even a discount coupon for some of the merchants. They will tell you what is going on and help you decide what to see if you are on a limited time schedule. Very friendly folks offering great advice. You can't get more down home than that.

The staff as well as the rooms with the artists work is absolutely a must when you visit Smithfield.Make sure you start your tour there, and don't forget to ask about Darden's Country Store. It is a short distance outside of Smithfield and the owners, Tom and Dee Dee are wonderful.We purchased our hams/bacon & sausage from their store, it was the best ham we tasted on our visit and the best price. Not to salty and they were the highlight of our trip.

We stopped by the visitors center on our way into Smithfield for a 2 day visit. A very informative gentleman gave us a tour map and a quick recap of what to visit while in the area, lots of shops and restaurants. If you are spending time in Smithfield we strongly suggest that you stop by before starting your tour or shopping adventure.