Parks in Virginia Beach
First Landing State Park's maritime forest, Mount Trashmore's kite hill, Back Bay's wildlife refuge, and the neighborhood parks and trails in between.
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State Parks & Natural Areas
First Landing, False Cape, and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge — wild coastal Virginia within city limits.
City Parks
Mount Trashmore, Munden Point, and the neighborhood green spaces Virginia Beach families use every week.
Dog Parks
Fenced off-leash parks across Virginia Beach — the one 'dog friendly' that's a place of its own, not just a policy.
Trails & Nature Preserves
Bald cypress swamps, dune trails, and bayside paths — where to hike and bike in Virginia Beach.
Playgrounds
The best playgrounds in Virginia Beach, from Mount Trashmore's Kids Cove to neighborhood favorites.
Skate Parks
Virginia Beach's skate spots — including the city's deep skateboarding heritage around the Oceanfront.
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Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Immediately south of Sandbridge, Back Bay NWR protects thousands of acres of barrier-spit habitat — beach, dunes, maritime forest, and freshwater marsh — that…
- Hidden Gem
- Family Friendly
- Walking Trails
- Quiet & Peaceful
Bayville Farms Dog Park
The best-equipped of Virginia Beach's five free public dog parks: Bayville Farms offers three separate fenced areas so small and large dogs can be split up,…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
Bayville Farms Park
A 1978-vintage neighborhood park on land once part of Captain Adam Thoroughgood's 1643 land grant, Bayville Farms sits next to the Bayside Recreation Center…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Beach Garden Park
An 18-acre surprise a few minutes' drive from the boardwalk: half a mile of paved trail and wooden decking carries walkers over tidal wetlands where herons,…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
City View Park
A sports-first city park on Kempsville Road built around four lighted softball fields and a multi-purpose field, City View Park also includes basketball and…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
False Cape State Park
One of the last undeveloped stretches of the Atlantic coast — and you cannot drive to it. False Cape occupies the barrier spit between Back Bay and the ocean,…
- Hidden Gem
- Walking Trails
- Quiet & Peaceful
First Landing State Park
Virginia's most-visited state park packs a genuine wilderness into the city's northern corner: 20 miles of trails through maritime forest, bald cypress swamp,…
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Walking Trails
Great Neck Park
Established in 1990, this 70-acre district park sits directly on Lynnhaven Bay in the heart of Great Neck — the neighborhood tucked between the river and First…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Walking Trails
JT's Grommet Island Park
The first 100% accessible oceanfront park of its kind in America: 15,000 square feet of playground built directly on the beach at 2nd Street and the Boardwalk.…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
Kempes Landing Park
A three-acre park redeveloped from the former home of Kempsville Pony Baseball, Kempes Landing keeps that history visible with a 'Good Game' statue honoring…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Kids Cove at Mount Trashmore
The biggest playground in Virginia Beach: nearly 26,000 square feet of play structures, swings, and climbing features at the base of Mount Trashmore's famous…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Toddler Friendly
Lake Lawson / Lake Smith Natural Area
A 42-acre wooded preserve in Bayside with an outsized 12,000 feet of shoreline on two connected freshwater lakes — which is why anglers and birders treat it as…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
Level Green Park
Home to the city's first public sprayground, Level Green Park has quickly become a go-to summer stop in the Kempsville area. Two full-sized basketball courts,…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Toddler Friendly
Little Island Park
The 122-acre city park anchoring the south end of Sandbridge, and the only full-facility public landing on that five-mile stretch of residential beach: a…
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Fishing
- Restrooms Available
Marshview Dog Park
The closest fenced off-leash park to the Resort Strip — critical local knowledge in summer, when dogs are banned from the resort sand all day. Marshview's dog…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
Marshview Park
A hundred acres of woods on Lake Rudee hiding minutes from the Resort Strip, Marshview Park is the Oceanfront area's back-to-nature escape valve. ADA-compliant…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Mount Trashmore Park
Virginia Beach's most famous non-beach landmark started as a landfill: opened in 1974 as one of the first parks in the world built on converted waste, Mount…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Toddler Friendly
Mount Trashmore Skate Park
Virginia Beach's storied skate spot: the bowl-and-ramp complex at Mount Trashmore opened in 2003, was rebuilt in 2007 after a fire, and has hosted pros up to…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Restrooms Available
Munden Point Park
Deep in rural southern Virginia Beach, 100-acre Munden Point Park sits on the North Landing River — a major leg of the Intracoastal Waterway — and feels more…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Restrooms Available
Pleasure House Point Natural Area
One hundred eighteen acres of tidal marsh, sandy shore, and maritime forest on the Lynnhaven River just south of the Chesapeake Bay — a rescued piece of…
- Free
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
- Family Friendly
Pungo Ferry Landing Park
A working boat launch on the North Landing River deep in rural southern Virginia Beach, Pungo Ferry Landing is currently mid-upgrade: construction beginning in…
- Free
- Dog Friendly
Red Wing Dog Park
The city dog park closest to the southern beaches, set inside 97-acre Red Wing Park on General Booth Boulevard. One acre of off-leash space is split into two…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
- Restrooms Available
Red Wing Park
A 97-acre park on the General Booth corridor best known for its gardens: the Miyazaki Japanese Garden — created in 1997 for the fifth anniversary of Virginia…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Restrooms Available
Salem Woods Dog Park
The fifth of Virginia Beach's free public dog parks, and the one furthest into the Kempsville-Centerville suburbs: a 1.72-acre fenced facility divided into two…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
Stumpy Lake Natural Area
More than 970 acres of undeveloped forest wrap around Stumpy Lake in the city's southwest corner, where bald cypress trees rise straight out of the water along…
- Free
- Hidden Gem
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
West Neck Creek Natural Area
A 217-acre wooded natural area kept deliberately undeveloped, West Neck Creek borders West Neck Road and Princess Anne Road in the rural southern reach of the…
- Free
- Hidden Gem
- Dog Friendly
- Fishing
Williams Farm Park
The Learning Circle campus in Bayside anchors two of the city's newer recreation investments side by side: the indoor Williams Farm Recreation Center and the…
- Free
- Family Friendly
Williams Farm Skate Park
The most modern of Virginia Beach's three premier public skate parks: 25,000 square feet of concrete featuring a tiered bowl, a flow park, and an urban skate…
- Free
- Family Friendly
Woodstock Dog Park
Kempsville's off-leash option: a one-acre fenced area inside Woodstock Park where small and large dogs play together in a single shared enclosure — worth…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
- Restrooms Available
Woodstock Park
A 30-acre everything-park in the heart of Kempsville that punches far above its size: a 30,000-square-foot concrete skate plaza with a two-level bowl, a…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Restrooms Available