Best Ice Cream In Fredericksburg: Who Makes The Best Cone?

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Summers can be unbearable in Northern Virginia. To beat the heat, many residents brave the heat to seek out their favorite ice cream shops during the summer months.

The Fredericksburg area has no shortage of shops and food trucks specializing in ice cream, frozen custard, or snow cones. Whether your favorite sweet treat is down the block or across the Rappahannock River, the right ice cream cone can be worth the drive.

The middle of July is the ideal time to treat yourself with some ice cream. Sunday, July 16 is marked as National Ice Cream Day this year.

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation into law that marked July as National Ice Cream Month with the third Sunday in July serving as National Ice Cream Day.

"Ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States," Reagan said in the proclamation. "It enjoys a reputation as the perfect dessert and snack food."

Reagan also urged Americans to mark the occasion with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."

So we want to know: who do you think makes the best ice cream in the Fredericksburg area? Patch wants to hear from you about your favorite places. What makes a good cone? Is it the sweetness, the consistency or the sprinkles on top? And where is your go-to spot?

Sound off in the comments below. Or you can email your favorite spot to liam.griffin@patch.com.