Culpeper, Virginia

About Culpeper

Culpeper is a close-knit town in northern Virginia with an estimated population of 21,464.

Culpeper holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 7.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,847 residents per square mile.

📰 Culpeper News Today

• Update 8/18/2026 @ 5:51 p.m.: Officers, Town Public Works, and Dominion Power will be on scene for approximately 6 additional hours. During this time, Orange Rd will remain closed from Route 3 (Germanna Hwy) to Old Fredericksburg Rd. Please continue t facebook.com · Aug 18
• Public comment invited on Route 3 intersection improvements in Culpeper County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 17
• Friday Finds: Culpeper, VA! FOX 5 DC · Jul 24
• Culpeper Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Virginia rural mail carrier’s theft victims could number more than 100, cops say WUSA9 · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Culpeper Unique

• The only place in America named Culpeper — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,464.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Culpeper

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Culpeper

• Burnt Ends BBQ — barbecue
• El Agave — mexican
• El Jaripeo Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Flavor on Main — american
• Glory Days Grille — american
• Grass Rootes — american
• Grill 309 — burger
• It's About Thyme — european
• Luigi's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Mama's Pizza & Subs — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of Culpeper History · Museum
• Throwbacks · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Culpeper

• Culpeper Sports Complex reviews ★
• Mountain Run Lake Park reviews ★
• Cedar Mountain Battlefield reviews ★
• E. B. Wood Community Park reviews ★
• Kestner Wayside Park reviews ★
• Rockwater Park reviews ★
• Wine Street Memorial Park reviews ★
• Yowell Meadow Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Culpeper

• A.G. Richardson Elementary
• Culpeper County High
• Culpeper Middle
• Eastern View High
• Emerald Hill Elementary
• Farmington Elementary
• Floyd T. Binns Middle
• Galbreath-Marshall Building
• Pearl Sample Elementary
• Sycamore Park Elementary
• Yowell Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Culpeper

🏘️ Nearby Communities