Bayville Farms Park
Bayville Farms Park is a park in Bayside, Virginia Beach, best for disc golf, tennis and pickleball, pairing with a Bayside Recreation Center visit.
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 off Shore Drive. Its 18-hole disc golf course is one of the longer-standing courses in the city, paired with lighted tennis and pickleball courts, ballfields, and a playground. The park's fenced off-leash dog park (with agility equipment) is popular enough to be listed as its own destination, but the surrounding grounds are worth the trip on their own for disc golf and court sports.
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Amenities
- 18-hole disc golf course
- Lighted tennis and pickleball courts
- Ballfields
- Playground
- Adjacent Bayside Recreation Center
- Picnic areas
Know Before You Go
- Best for: disc golf, tennis and pickleball, pairing with a Bayside Recreation Center visit
- Parking: Free lot off First Court Road, per the city's general city-park parking policy.
- Accessibility: Level grounds with paved court and path access from the lot; contact Parks & Recreation (757-460-7569) for current accessible-route details.
- Dogs: allowed — Leashed dogs are welcome throughout the park; the on-site Bayville Farms Dog Park (listed separately) offers three fenced areas for off-leash play.
- Location: 4132 First Court Rd, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-11.
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