Absolutely love this place! It's the perfect place to go for a walk or run, there is plenty of…read morespace for walkers, runners and even bikers! ‍ There's a decent size playground. Oak Grove is definitely on the pretty side, and even if it's hot out, you are mostly in shade! There are smaller, shorter trails inside the woods you can walk through too if you'd like. Plenty of fishing spots!

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

Walk paths, playground, dog park, events…read more It's all here. Don't have much to say because I'm currently walking. But Chesapeake city park is it. Festivals are held here, food trucks events, basketball and volleyball games. Children's field trips. Restroom facilities are always really clean. Plenty of parking It's safe. I always see park security. Not a whole lot of trash cans through out but plenty of dog waste stations. There's bleachers and pavilions with grilling stations. And last but not least, an exercise park and plenty of benches along the walk or run paths. And they're wide enough to share comfortably with cyclists. And a little skate park.

I took the grandkids out for a little adventure at Chesapeake City Park near the corner of…read moreKempsville Road and Greenbrier Parkway. They keep this place well maintained and the kids had a great time playing on the swings, and other equipment.

What a lovely arboretum. It is a good size for this area. Tons of trees and spring is amazing…read more Camillas are everywhere and are gorgeous. Great walk. Mostly dirt path. Views: TREES, water areas. Barns and structures, bridges, flowers, wildlife , great for adults and kids , gazebo . Also great to book events. Easy hike and even in the summer it is great because it is shaded wooded area My favorite when we arrived one of our visits there was knowledgeable parks and rec. gave us a history lesson that was AWESOME!!!!!!!!

Came here on a whim but probably should have made sure I was ready to visit here. When I arrived,…read moreI actually had to use the restroom. Bad timing as there is only a portapotty in the parking lot for needs. It was so so clean but I wanted to wash my hands after and there was no water, water fountain no water, water hose, sink, and spigot no water. So I used my drinking water fountain for hand washing. Not ideal. After that fiasco, I walked across the street and went to the trails. I luckily took a picture of the map as I almost immediately got lost in the trail while thinking I was going to make it to the lake. There are bridges that are luckily marked and trees that are marked to kind of mark where you are. I found this out only after 30 minutes lost in the woods. There are many splits in the path that throws your sense of direction off. Anyway, I guess I enjoyed being lost on the trail and there was not much to see except a few bugs, squirrels, and trees. There was only one bush that had flowers and the lake was nice, full of turtles but other than that this is just a peaceful walk around the forest. There are little creeks, lots of homes, and different species of trees that line the trail. There also has been some vandalism as there are burn spots where it looks like some firebug was trying to start a fire on the trail. Overall, a peaceful walk but make sure you take a picture of the map in the beginning and pay attention to the markings on the trees and bridge so you don't get lost.

1.5 mile hike. Forest, lake views and bird watching. Kid, dog, hiker, fisher and kayaking…read morefriendly. Easy level. They have a great kayaking ramp for the lake. Good parking. They also have 2 picnic table areas. They have a porta potty. Stumpy lake appears to have 2 areas to enjoy and 2 parking areas. The one area over by the golf course is the area for the 1.5 mile walk. It is easy to follow with plenty of trail makers . They have an area with signs telling you what the trees are. That is also the area with the Kayak ramp. The second parking area is next to the man made walkway and observation deck. I love this part because it is so pretty. It over looks the lake. They also have a couple of benches down at one end.

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.

This is a hidden gem. It is small. About 2 miles of Loop trails. Gravel and dirt paths. Trails have…read moreviews of trees, wildflowers, birds, very small marsh, and a bridge. Super Easy hike, great for people of all ages, dogs, and runners. The extras I love about this park is they have structures built out of natural materials. I will include pictures. They also have colorful art in random areas on the paths. I included a couple of pictures of that too. The paths are VERY well marked. It is impossible to get lost. They have a HUMONGOUS American ELm and near there is a small secret path area that is more like the hiking that I prefer. It is always nice to explore. They also have a kayak area with a kayak ramp. They have a little playground. Next to the playground is a covered area that they hold lectures. There is a picnic table area. They have 2 porta potties. There is a couple of buildings on site but they were not open so I'm just mentioning them. Parking was fantastic. There were quite a few vehicles when were showed up but we saw a few people but it did not seem that busy. So this is a win for us. We walked it a couple of times just to make sure we saw it all and like I said super easy hike. If your in the area check it out

A perfect day for a family adventure!!! Rock collecting, dandelions a picking and meeting new…read morefriends at the park! There's plenty of things to do! Different hiking routes and a kayak landing area! They have plenty of benches around the trail to take a little breather. Parking area available. Pet friendly, just make sure you pick up after your fur baby. They do have poop baggies available at the entrance.

Always a great little park for a family day!…read more We do try to avoid this park on really hot and sunny days the play equipment gets pretty hot! You can always find people fishing crabbing and enjoying family on the drive to park. The children's playground is great and was redone about a year ago. One warning is the way up to the slides is very high! Watch your little ones! They have some good path ways in the back. In the summer they get pretty over grown but still a nice walk near the water. We have also taken the kayaks out on the ramp and had a great time on the water. Lots of parking for cars and people with boats and trailers! They do have bathrooms but sometimes are locked they do have a Porta potty beside the bathrooms

I love this small park. Views: water, boats, bridges, trees, wildlife, birds,…read moreGreat for a mile 1/2 walk. Pet friendly. It has mostly dirt trails. It has a port-o-potty. Benches. Trash receptacle. Great parking. It has a wood trail that leads to an overlook with views of the marsh. . It has a boat dock you can walk on and watch the boats go through. There are alot of shopping and restaurants close . It is extremely peaceful

I am reviewing the garden portion of the pagoda. I have not been lucky enough to be here when the…read moreinside is open yet. I grew up in Norfolk, and this was always one of my favorite places to visit whether it was with my little brother just walking around or with the school photography team the pagoda is always a peaceful spot in the middle of downtown chaos There are often groups taking family photos, and during the summer you find a lot of people playing Pokémon go as there are several spots here to collect items The pond has several healthy looking fish and they even come up to the surface and seem to smile at you This is a very short walk from nauticus or waterside after a good meal it's nice to walk here and relax before heading home

I came here after going to a sports card show in Norfolk. It wasn't a planned visit but I was just…read morelooking for something interesting to look at since I had a lot of free time and the weather was nice on Saturday. I thought it would be a lot larger but the spot is quite small but it is very nice to walk around. There are also lots of nice areas adjacent to the garden and terrace as well. I parked in front of the garden went around it and then found the USS Wisconsin and the Naval museum just past the garden. I went around and finished checking out the other side of the garden after. The parking was free for 2 hrs in front of the garden and it seemed like parking in general was plentiful and open this weekend. It looked like college dormitories around the garden and some other residential areas around the middle of downtown Norfolk. There were many nice plants in the garden, the terrace was nice but not open as far as I could tell, and the koi pond was nice if someone would clean out the pond scum from the fish pond. There were small bridges over the water and multiple water fountains in the koi pond. There were a few benches to sit on if you wanted to just relax or meditate in the garden. Overall, it was a nice garden but it is not something to go downtown to see, but it is a nice additional thing to see if you are going to the USS Wisconsin and the Naval museum or if you staying in downtown area. Lots of people were exercising (walking and jogging) so it is a nice scene to pass by if you are doing that.

I can't believe this was my first time here! We've been living in the area for years now and we're…read morejust now visiting. We love it! My family and I brought our bikes here and biked the (almost) 1 mile trail. My son loved the playground. It was clean. It was easy to find. They had a dog park for dog owners. I love how it's not as busy as other parks in the area. It's kind of like your own little country area. They also have soccer and baseball fields. Their picnic areas are covered. I love this park and can't wait to go more often!

This park is so much fun! I grew up in this area and this was my first time ever coming. It's full…read moreof things to do including story time boards around the sidewalk! It's very safe and fenced in all the way around. There is a dog park also directly next to it with its own fenced area to keep the kids and pets separate. Definitely a must do on a nice sunny day! Oh, they also have pavilions to have a party with a grill for each one.

My kiddos really enjoy this little park! It was empty when we arrived and no one showed up. There…read moreis a little section to park. The bees were pretty bad closer to the woods but didn't bother us while playing.

I had no idea this little park existed. It's at the end of a road that I pass everyday on my way…read moreto my house. We decided to bike here as a family during our quarantine time. This park is so small and at the end of a road that there were no official parking spots. There were two good size play sets with slides and bars. We didn't actually play on them so I wasn't able to see any broken parts. It didn't look to be. There were adequate amount of mulch in the play area. I'm so glad to have found this little play area. I'll be back with the family!

I love the sunset views and I absolutely love the exercising equipment and the walk is fun and…read moregreat to clear your mind and help with anxiety and stress! The walk is tranquil and calm, the after dark is so so fun, great for friend hangouts!!

Initially, before I even visited this park my thoughts were, it's just a simple huge field with a…read moreflat path. Well I was wrong in a sense. Clearly it is a simple roundabout flat paved circuit, but it's so much more than that to many different people. One, it's great for me because I'm not supposed to navigate uneven terrain yet. There was plenty of real estate to do my walk and give the regenerated ankle some exercise. I didn't walk around the elementary school nearby, just the path immediately that encompasses the bathroom. That path alone twice was a little over 2 miles roughly. The park is perfect if you have well behaved dogs. Plenty of room for Fido to run around. There were several people with their dogs walking. I saw a man run his remote controlled car through the field and walkways, a kid and his parental vision ride across on a dirt bike, and a man and his little kid on his atv. You name it! The field is massive you really won't run into anyone because of the amount of space! There were several soccer goals out there too. I'm sure this a perfect place for Impromptu soccer games and football games, they probably even hold games there. There isn't many benches, I saw at least one aside from the ones in the two mini shelters. There isn't a lot of shade so if you want to get some sun this a good place. There are trees along parts of the path for partial shade. I feel this would be a good place to teach kids how to ride a bike, or to cruise on a skateboard. Close to the parking lot they have outdoor exercise equipment provided by AARP that is protected by sun shades which is wonderful! I got on the elliptical bike for a minute or so and did step ups on the various level platforms. It's a good resource for anyone really! I think it's great and I'm thankful that it's available for anyone to use. Super smart as well to place sun shades up high to protect people from the sun as well as to protect the longevity of the equipment. Bathrooms are close to the parking lot with water fountains.