A two-night minimum stay is required for the rest of the year. This requirement is reduced to a four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival. Cabins and lodges vary any given dwelling may not match what's shown in the photos.īetween Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, cabins are rented by the week with rentals beginning on Friday, Saturday or Sunday depending on the cabin. Visit a Flickr photoset of typical cabins and lodges at the park. A fee is charged per pet per night for cabin stays. You also may want to learn about the cancelation and transfer policies. First, determine the appropriate season, which can vary by park, then the relevant rate. Rental rates for cabins and camping vary by season, dwelling and park. Park SizeĢ,888 acres 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach Share this pageįor information on the availability of overnight accommodations, particular park amenities or to make a reservation, you can reserve online or call (800) 933-PARK.

Longitude, -76.051547.ĭrive Time: Northern Virginia, three and a half hours Richmond, two hours Tidewater/Norfolk/Virginia Beach, 20-30 minutes (this facility is in the area) Roanoke, five and a half hours. For the Trail Center, picnic area and trails, turn right instead. 60 at the stoplight and check in at the contact station or park office. To reach the Chesapeake Bay Center, park office, camping or cabins, turn left off U.S.

Take a right on Shore Drive and go four and a half miles to the park entrance. 60 exit (last exit before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel).

Go through eight lights, then turn right at the Shore Drive/U.S. Locationįrom I-64, take Northampton Blvd.-U.S. When open, overnight areas are accessible 24 hours a day. The activities pose no risk to park guests. Nighttime training may last even beyond midnight. Park guests may experience unusual sights and loudness. Please note: The park is located beside a military training center that operates year-round in any weather at any time of day or night. The outdoor courtyard, pavilion and amphitheater can be rented for special events and weddings. The Chesapeake Bay Center houses historical and educational exhibits. The park has cabins, yurts, water and electric hook-up campsites, tent campsites, picnic area, boat ramps and a camp store. First Landing offers many recreational and educational activities and has many unusual habitats including bald cypress swamps, lagoons and maritime forest, as well as rare plants and wildlife. The park has 20 miles of trails and 1.5 miles of sandy Chesapeake Bay beach frontage. Built in part by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933-1940, the park is a National Natural Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.Īs Virginia's most-visited state park, it's an oasis within urban Virginia Beach. Legend has it that Blackbeard hid in the Narrows area of the park, and interior waterways were used by Union and Confederate patrols during the Civil War. Its cypress swamps were a source of fresh water for merchant mariners, pirates and military ships during the War of 1812. Native American canoes, Colonial settlers, 20th-century schooners and modern cargo ships have navigated the park's waterways. The park is where English colonists first landed in 1607.

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