Trails & Nature Preserves: Parks in Virginia Beach
Bald cypress swamps, dune trails, and bayside paths — where to hike and bike in Virginia Beach.
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All parksLake 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
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
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