First landing state park is one of the places that makes me happy to call Virginia Beach my home…read more It's absolutely beautiful and has many trails for all of your walks, runs, and bike rides. Lots of shade makes it a great spot for warm days. Staff at the trail center are very friendly and helpful! Definitely a must-do stop if you are visiting VB and if you're a local, well it will be your new fav spot!

Stayed at this most visited State Park by Viriginia residents for three nights during early Spring…read more Water was a brisk/cold 64°. Although the beach (sand was clean, soft, sufficient in width) and park location was ideal for R&R, most sites were undeveloped and, most importantly, all did not have a sewer connection. Fortunately, bathrooms were impeccably clean and well maintained.

Beautiful spot to view wildlife and walk some trails through the woods or by the water. Parking is…read morelimited so plan ahead. Informative signs posted throughout which is helpful & interesting. Free !!!

Correcting a typographical error in my previous review…read more Quite a few. (Not, quick a few).

Very low key park - at least for the purposes of my visit. I primarily stopped by to go for a quick…read morerun. I think the main trail in the woods is 1.5ish mile loop with a flat terrain. The park also has a decent amount of parking although there were not too many people in the park during my visit. Also, the park/trails were pretty maintained with plenty of markers to keep you going in the right direction. While the park is nice, I probably would not go too far out of my way (30+ minutes by car) to visit unless I want to take advantage of the kayaking/paddle boating opportunities.

Great place to kayak! Quiet near a golf course. Huge lake to paddle. Love the scenery and seeing…read moreall the animals around.

Disappointed to have missed out on the Visitor Center (should have payed better attention to…read morehours). The restrooms were open which is greatly appreciated. Very nicely done area with several options as far as viewing, walks from short to long to choose from with different surfaces. We enjoyed our visit and even being a chilly windy day saw some wildlife from Brown Peligans to Tree Swallows. Hope to be back one day.

What a pleasant afternoon riding to False Cape visitors center. Great day, well maintained gravel…read moreroad, very informative visitors center.

Went for a walk on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Took about an hour to walk the entire trail. It…read moreis entirely flat but you do need to watch where you step because of all the roots sticking out of the ground. There are many trash cans along the paths and a good amount of dog bag stations. There is a restroom in the by the front parking area as well as kayak launch areas and picnic tables. Many benches and areas to relax, as well as places to fish. This is a lovely, serene place to enjoy the outdoors and relax.

My wife and I came out here at around 10:30am on the Fourth of July for some exercise. It was a…read morescorcher and the UV index was petty high however this was a great location to hike given that the majority of the trails were covered by trees. The area was clean overall, there was nice scenery, and it wasn't too crowded. They have a picnic space for cooking out and a playground for the kids. I parked in the parking lot that had very limited spots for cars and mostly spots for trailers and boats. If you keep going straight past this lot there are plenty of additional parking spaces for cars where the playground is across from the houses on your right. I highly recommend parking there. We enjoyed this area and since it's so close to where we live, we will definitely be back soon !

Free Parking. Porta Potties available. This park has a cement walk way leading up to the…read moreplayground, porta potty, and a picnic area that would be great for wheelchairs. This park is great for adults, kids and dogs. The views are of a crystal clear lake NO swimming and NO boating. Plenty of trees. Great for bird watching. They have a nice size children's playground. Covered picnic tables throughout the park. a few fitness stations on the 1 1/2 mile hike. VERY easy loop hike. Starts out with a cement trail and turns into fine gravel trail around the lake. Lots of people running, kids playing and dogs walking. My favorite thing I found a bench dedicated to their sweet dog Savanna. And they offer doggy poop bags. Encouraging a nice clean park. Nice easy walk and if you time it right there are a lot of great places in that area to eat and a nice shopping area

Nice little natural trail around a lake. It is about 1.5 miles for one rotation around the lake…read more There is paved parking lot for the park and there a relative decent sized playground for kids to play at. Only portapotty available for bathroom facilities which I guess is normal for the smaller parks in the area. The path is clean and nice but there are bicycles and other wheeled vehicles sharing the walking path. There were birds using the lake but I didn't see any sign of any fish or life in the lake so I am not sure if there are fish or anything else in the lake. I went to the right to start my walk and I am not sure if that was the wrong way but it seemed everyone was going the other way or it was just that I didn't catch up to anyone ahead of me so it looked like I was the only one walking my way. I took my walk on a supposed warm day but the weather changed and it was a little cold so I had to walk a little quicker than expected. There were people jogging the path, walking their dogs, and just sitting by the lake. There are lots of wooden pierlike structures that get you close to the water but like I said before, no signs of fish as far as I could see.

The set up is kind of confusing if you're not from the neighborhood. When I pulled in I saw bunch…read moreof Virginia Beach city vehicles and wondered if I was in the correct place. The trail isn't the clearest but you can find your way. Stay alert, I saw a snake while walking.

Super Easy hiking. Only draw back is parts can be muddy. Part of it is Wheelchair friendly. .3 mile…read moreof a wonderfully paved loop. I also think this part is a great part for parents with infants in stroller. Dog, horse, kid and hiking friendly with Forest, river, wildflower views (a bit muddy at times). Historical house on site called Whitehurst-Buffington house Circa 1793. with a 5 dollar donation you can take a tour of the house. Hours are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 1-4. Buffington trail and the Whitehurst trail loop is about 1.7 mile. Their trail is very well marked. Even if you get off the trail it is easy to pick it back up. Tags on trees and white marks on trees. We enjoy this hiking because it is right next to a coffee shop. This makes me happy

Best park I've been to since I moved to Virgina, has everything you could ask for and the views are…read morejust amazing !

It actually deserves 5 stars. But I felt like I was driving across half the United States to get…read morehere. From the other side of Virginia Beach it takes about 45 minutes. I could have drove 45 minutes and been in Williamsburg! But I was still in Va Beach. From the General Booth Blvd/ VB proper it's roughly 30 minutes. Honestly those 30 minutes seemed an eternity. It's deep in Pungo closer to the NC border. A beautiful park tucked away, but when you enter the park it spreads out into a nicely manicured area that opens to water access to the North Landing River. There is plenty of shaded space and open space and benches through out. Sheltered picnic areas, concrete corn hole boards, volleyball courses, baseball fields, basketball courts and an 18 hole disc golf course. Plenty of clean bathrooms. Although, some of them were closed for winterization. The bathrooms attached to the rental office close to the boat ramp were open and clean and stocked with soap and toilet paper. It's a huge area on 100 acres so plenty of walking to be done. It's so nice and quiet and peaceful that I almost don't want to share this review. But it will probably stay that way unless you live in the Pungo area or close to it, with it being so far!! It is a one way only loop that circles the inner area of the park. They even have a nice large playground area for kids. In the middle is a little garden. Swimming isn't allowed, the water access is one of the legs of the intracoastal waterway. I remember coming here once, back in 2009 for an Easter picnic in which I was invited. With so many years having passed, it's nice to know it's remained beautiful, but obviously with a lot of additions to it. I remembered it being super lovely out here, but just extremely far. Which is why I think it's taken me so long to return. Honestly, it's so quiet and tranquil that you can be alone with your thoughts and just enjoy nature. I like that it's away from the hubbub and chaos. I just wish I didn't live so far from it.

I could've sworn I've reviewed RWP before... but, apparently not!…read more As someone who used to live in Red Mill area, I visited here a few times over the years and think that the cute little Japanese garden area is adorable. Smaller parking lot but there is far more parking in the back area by the golf course. It's famous for the two weekends a year in spring during the Cherry Blossom Festival hosted here. Alas, the lines to pull in are SO long, I have avoided it and never seen it in action - though, it's on the bucket list for some day. It's cute and small, and worth a visit if you're in the area, but it's nothing to make a trip across town solely for under normal circumstances.

Red Wing Park is my favorite park. 2025 they did a bunch of upgrades. Better parking. Drainage is…read morebetter. The landscape is THE PRETTIEST park in Virginia Beach. Every spring they gave the cherry blossom festival. And every year it gets better and better. They did a grand Illumination this year and it was stunning. It was a whole experience. Music and waterfalls and the lights. It was Wonderful!!!!! Bravo to our Parks and Recs for making this park so beautiful. Great food truck and the best coffee truck . Lots of people loved the food trucks and it was cold at night so the coffee truck was the MOST popular

5 STARS all the way for this national treasure. I'm not over stating myself. It is a national park…read moreand I believe it to be a treasure that we in Hampton Roads are so fortunate to have preserved. A small price get you and your family in. During the off-season they work on the honor system much like our state parks do in an envelope is provided to put in your money. The parking lot is plenty spacious enough for cars, trucks, buses and even RV parking. I've always found the lot to be clean with multi purpose trash cans. One slot is for regular trash the other is for recycling. There are no cans out on the trail so now's the time to throw anything that you have away or hold onto it until you return. There is one small building on the property that houses the educational area which is open during the hours of the part. A volunteer or a Ranger is on hand to answer your questions. This is where group tours begin. The refuge was established June 6, 1938 as a crucial link along the Atlantic flyway, the migration route that takes birds from Summer breeding grounds in the North to Winter feeding grounds & rest. Educational programming is offered by park rangers. Best time to visit is late Fall/Winter when viewing birds. The trails are flat and easy to navigate. Make sure you bring your camera and if you're into birdwatching a spotting scope because there's always something to see or take a photo of. Yes it is a haul out to Sanbridge, but I absolutely recommend this park, especially if you've never been before. Now is the time to consider a trip with all the migration activity happening around the first of December.

Driving through here to get to North Carolina made me appreciate the natural beauty of southern…read moreVirginia. A drive I would do again.