Attractions in Bayside, Virginia Beach
Northwest Virginia Beach along Shore Drive and Northampton Boulevard — First Landing State Park's main entrance, Lynnhaven fishing piers, and the neighborhoods between the bay and the interstate.
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All of BaysideBrock Environmental CenterHidden Gem
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Brock Environmental Center is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world — holding both LEED Platinum and full Living…
Ferry Plantation HouseHidden Gem
Tucked into a residential cul-de-sac on the Lynnhaven River, Ferry Plantation House is an 1830 Federal-style brick farmhouse built from the salvaged bricks of…
Grace Sherwood Statue (Witch of Pungo)
On July 10, 1706, Grace Sherwood — a Princess Anne County planter's wife accused by her neighbors of witchcraft — was tied cross-bound and dropped into the…
Lynnhaven HouseHidden Gem
Built around 1725 by Francis Thelaball, a plantation owner and ship's carpenter, the Lynnhaven House is one of the best-preserved examples of early Virginia…
The Canoes at Lesner BridgeHidden Gem
Ten full-size aluminum canoes, each stamped and punched with a lacy filigree pattern 'reminiscent of the decorative arts of the early settlers,' are joined at…
Thoroughgood House
Likely built in 1719 by Argall Thorowgood II — who died during construction, leaving his wife Susannah to finish it — the Thoroughgood House is one of the…
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA)
Virginia MOCA is the region's contemporary art museum, and in April 2026 it opened a brand-new building on the Virginia Wesleyan University campus off Wesleyan…