If you’re looking for a scenic roadway for a weekend afternoon’s drive, you won’t need to go far for one of the nation’s top 100 best hidden gem road trips.

What has been designated “Tidewater History & River Drive” is rated No. 19 by Gunther Kia, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based car dealership that routinely conducts surveys studying trends and data related to the nation’s auto industry. The trip begins and ends in Williamsburg.

With the summer in full swing, a survey of 3,011 regular road trippers across the country were surveyed to determine their favorite hidden drive.

Beginning at home, the survey suggests a James River crossing by ferry to Surry County and on to Smithfield, driving through “(small) villages, salt marshes and farmland with deep Revolutionary roots. After another ri

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