Owl Creek Landing
Owl Creek Landing is a attraction in Red Mill & General Booth, Virginia Beach, best for families, pairing with an Aquarium or Adventure Park visit, trying the newest attraction in town.
Virginia Beach's newest big-ticket attraction opened on 38 acres of forest right next to the Virginia Aquarium's South Building campus: a 65-foot Nautilus Tower with a gentle spiral ramp climbing to 360-degree views, paired with the Whorl Slide — billed as the longest steel slide in the country — spiraling back down through the tower's center. A half-mile elevated Treetop Trail Canopy Walk links the tower to a Children's Treehouse Village of four themed treehouses with zip swings and climbing nets 30-40 feet up, and a ground-level Forest Trail gives a quieter option. Operated separately from the neighboring Aquarium and Adventure Park, it pairs naturally with both on a General Booth Boulevard day. Open Sunday-Thursday 10am-5pm and Friday-Saturday 10am-8pm (seasonal variation likely); admission $23 for ages 14+, $18 for ages 7-13, $13 for ages 3-6, free under 2.
Amenities
- 65-foot Nautilus Tower with 360-degree views
- The Whorl Slide (longest steel slide in the U.S.)
- Half-mile Treetop Trail Canopy Walk
- Children's Treehouse Village with zip swings and climbing nets
- Ground-level Forest Trail
- Picnic areas
Know Before You Go
- Best for: families, pairing with an Aquarium or Adventure Park visit, trying the newest attraction in town
- Parking: On-site lot at the General Booth Boulevard campus, near the Virginia Aquarium.
- Accessibility: Fully ADA-accessible spiral ramp to the tower top, accommodating wheelchairs and strollers; the Whorl Slide requires riders to be age 7+.
- Dogs: not allowed
- Location: 801 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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While You're in the Area
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Family-run mom-and-pop Italian kitchen on General Booth Boulevard — handmade pizzas, calzones, garlic knots, and baked ziti for the southern beaches.
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Beignets & Brew
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Blue Seafood & Spirits
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Civil Libation
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- Happy Hour
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El Azteca Mexican Restaurant
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Upcoming Events Nearby
Cherry Blossom Festival
March 26, 2027 – March 28, 2027 · annual
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation's spring showcase fills Red Wing Park's cherry tree grove with live cultural performances, martial arts demonstrations, and hands-on crafts timed to peak bloom in late March. The 2026 edition added a first-ever Nighttime Hanami, lighting the blossoms after dark on opening evening before the daytime festival took over the weekend. Admission and parking are free, with an overflow grass field opening for weekend crowds -- a genuinely photogenic, low-key alternative to the Oceanfront festival circuit, along General Booth Boulevard.
Warbirds Over the Beach
October 3, 2026 – October 4, 2026 · annual
The Military Aviation Museum's premier all-warbird air show fills its Princess Anne Road grounds with flying WWII-era aircraft, bringing the museum's own airworthy collection into the sky rather than leaving it static on display. The two-day show runs 9am to 5pm alongside the museum's regular exhibits; standard museum admission applies ($17 adults, $15 seniors/military/teachers, $10 ages 5-13, free for members, WWII veterans, and children 4 and under). It's the signature annual event for Pungo's rural southern end of the city, a genuine surprise for visitors who don't expect a working WWII airfield inside Virginia Beach limits.
Virginia Beach Restaurant Week
January 15, 2027 – January 24, 2027 · annual
The Virginia Beach Restaurant Association's flagship dining event fills each January with prix-fixe menus at roughly five dozen restaurants citywide, from Laskin Road institutions to Oceanfront hotel dining rooms. The 2026 edition ran the theme 'Tastes & Traditions, A Culinary Celebration by Land and by Sea,' spotlighting Chesapeake staples like crab, oysters, ham, and peanuts alongside modern reinterpretations. A companion Dine & Stay program bundles discounted rates at more than a dozen partner hotels, making it as much a slow-season visitor draw as a locals' night out. The VBRA runs the event out of its Laskin Road office in Hilltop, the city's densest cluster of independent kitchens.