first landing state park

I grew up loving what was then called Seashore State Park, with camping, cabins, swamp, and wilderness in the largest urban area in Virginia. What many don't know is that it is linked by bicycle trails with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Museum, the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, and a bike path that goes along a creek in a residential area just west of the park to form a great 11 mile (22 mile round trip) ride on level terrain without vehicular traffic. Link to Google Maps is below: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/2228+W+Great+Neck+Rd,+Virginia+Beach,+VA+23451/Virginia+Aquarium+%26+Marine+Science+Center,+717+General+Booth+Boulevard,+Virginia+Beach,+VA+23451/@36.8688994,-76.0575576,13z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x89baeca4c5ba10a1:0x6f28fa701ebadf74!2m2!1d-76.070128!2d36.909041!3m4!1m2!1d-76.0105148!2d36.9057735!3s0x89baec12eddc5ddb:0xced7a9b413b92ea8!1m5!1m1!1s0x89bae9f233fa4901:0x5a9ad75c33d4b8d8!2m2!1d-75.983456!2d36.82113!3e1

The place is Beautiful the park ground and the Campsite are nice but the beach is small too many people crowded in a small part, we went 3 times in the summer and one of those was for a beach wedding and it was really nice it was at 5 pm so then sun set background on the water was superb, then went to a Graduation Party at the Beach, so if you have something planed to do like a party it is very nice if it is just to go to the Beach there are better choices.

We love going to First Landing State park. This park has 2 entrances one on Shore Dr. the second is at 64th St. We like to go to the 64th St part of the park. There are good trials to hike or bike. The beach is clean. It is one of the few places you can bring your dog(s) and leashes are a must. During summer & weekends you will want to get there early, once the park hits capacity they close the gate. Pack a cooler bring your beach chairs, umbrella and spend the day. You be sharing the beach with lots of Boater, Sea Doo and paddle boarders. If you are planning to have Adult beverages bring plastic cups as the Police do cruise by in the Police Boat. Enjoy this park!

This state campground is less than an 1/2 hour from home in Portsmouth. The convenience is obvious. You'll find the staff to be very friendly and accommodating. There are a variety of sites to choose from primitive to water/electric. You can select wide open exposure or seclusion under canopies of weathered oaks. RV owners will find the roads maneuverable. There is a dumping station on site too. The bathhouses are typically clean and comfortable. Local stores, restaurants, bars, clubs and other activities mean you have many options for spending your days and night. If I had one complaint it would be the nightly raids by the park rangers if you're speaking above a whisper after the sun sets. They love to sneak in like 'walkers' trying to catch you in the act of some dubious shenanigans or hide back in the shadows after giving warnings only to jump back out to threaten you with removal or state police intervention.

Bring all my visitors here on their first trip to Virginia Beach. The little museum in the visitor centre is a great, easy to read, intro to the history of the area (and America). Pick up leaflets then go to the beach (as snack shop could be greatly improved!). Lots of great trails for biking/walking over the road and the boat ramp (accessible through 64th Street) to the protected waters of the narrows is fab for jet skiing and kayaking (in season, hire shop in situ).

This is a wonderful park. It is an excellent place to go alone or with family and friends. There is a small, nicely done museum in the visitors center. Trails of various lengths, for walking, running, and biking, lead to a beautiful bay. A picnic area near the visitor center provides a convenient place to enjoy a meal. The park is very well maintained. I have been enjoying this park for many years and continue to go as often as I can.

We love First Landing State Park! It's beautiful, relaxing and very well kept. It's a great family place, but I also like going and sitting on the beach by myself to relax and 'regroup' now and then.

Very natural and unspoiled... Parking was free.. It was cold when I went, but didnt detract from the beach and brought in some diffrent wildlife

This is a nice lil state park with access to the bay it was clean the day we went was very cold and foggy as well as off season we intend to come back in warmer weather also had a camping area that was closed!

First Landing State Park has nice trials through cypress swamps or along the creek. It is not a destination hiking place but a walk through the woods. We go for the exercise 3-4 times /week. Our favorite hike is the Cape Henry Trail from the parking area on 64th street to the beach near the boat ramp. You go through some woods along a lake and then across a boardwalk over the marsh with Ospreys nesting in the tress and then on to a hike along the creek and through spanish moss hanging from the trees to a nice beach area where it narrows before opening to Broad Bay - and then back (about 1 1/2 hrs RT). It has a bit of everything except the cypress swamps you find near the visitors center. The beach at the narrows area usually has rentals for Stand Up Paddleboards and kayaks.We also like the boardwalks over the cypress swamps behind the visitors center (15 minutes) and hiking Bald Cypress trail to Fox Run to a right onto Long Creek which takes you back to the main road and a short walk to the visitors center (about an hour). If you have the time you can turn left onto long creek and left onto Kingfisher and left onto Cape Henry Trail that takes you back to the visitors center (about 1 1/2 hrs).The Cape Henry Trail is also a nice bike trail but does have some sand, mud and small hills that can make it challenging for small children.The campground is very nice with a lot of nice sites behind the dunes on the Chesapeake Bay. It also has a day area with a nice access boardwalk to the beach and is great for sunsets.

If you have bikes this is the place to go. Logging trails are great for a nice ride without having to be on the main roads with cars. Even if you do not camp, just a day fee for parking will get you access to the park.

Nothing spectacular. Really busy place during the summer. The trails are nice, lots of options and distances but like any other park that makes you pay to get it, not really anything special. I get paying if I were going to camp or put a boat in the water, but just to walk a trail? no thanks.

If it had a mountain it would be perfect. Go spend the day whether it's a hike or bike ride or launching your boat you won't regret a day spent here. Its really three parks rolled into one a campground and beach on one side, hiking, biking, birding, boat launch and Broad Bay beach at the Narrows on another side and lastly a great hiking and biking park with some rental cabins.

Really beautiful park with shorter trails (1-6 miles) that are easily doable in a few hours or less. There is also a small nature center on the beach with interesting things for younger kids. The entrance fee is modest (under $15) and its a nice break from all of the commercial attractions at VA Beach.

tons of walking and biking trails through deep forests of bald cypress and black water. there are two entrances, one on shore drive and one on 64th st, make sure you use them both. plus beachside area has camping. a side of va beach most people do not know exists but it is right across from the beach.