Williams Farm Park
Williams Farm Park is a park in Bayside, Virginia Beach, best for combining an indoor recreation center visit with a skate session, Bayside families.
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 25,000-square-foot Williams Farm Skate Park (listed separately), one of the city's three premier public skate facilities with LED lighting for evening sessions. As a park entity it's best understood as the surrounding grounds and access point for both — a practical stop for a family that wants an indoor recreation center and an outdoor skate session in one visit.
Amenities
- Adjacent Williams Farm Recreation Center (indoor facilities)
- Adjacent Williams Farm Skate Park
- Surrounding green space
Know Before You Go
- Best for: combining an indoor recreation center visit with a skate session, Bayside families
- Parking: Free lot off Learning Circle, per the city's general city-park parking policy.
- Accessibility: Paved access from the lot to the recreation center and skate park; contact Parks & Recreation for current accessible-route details.
- Dogs: allowed — Per citywide park rules, pets must be on a physical leash and under control at all times, with owners required to clean up after them, outside the skate park itself.
- Location: 5269 Learning Circle, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-11.
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