First Landing State Park is a summer family favorite!…read more Whether you are RVing, tent camping, or renting a cabin (my personal favorite way to visit) there is no better way to experience Virginia Beach. The water is calm, clean and safe and because it is bay side, the soft lapping waves are perfect for little ones. We love playing in the sand, searching for dolphins, trying our hand at fishing, picnicking, or hiking around the grounds. And if we get bored...a trip to Captain George's or the oceanfront is just a few miles away.

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.

This is a beautiful small little park free to enter. The parking lot is right in front of the…read moreentrance. The front entrance of the park is through a Japanese red gate. Inside the park there are small water fountains, a small wooden red bridge, a stone bridge and some cherry trees. The park was clean and very well maintained The walkway of the park is a loop. At the far end of the park there was a Japanese style shack and a wooden gate. The shack had benches to seat and was ideal to take a break from the summer heat. Overall it was a really well curated Japanese themed park, good to spend about half an hour or so.

What a beautiful, calm & serene garden that's a beautiful reminder of friendship & forgiveness…read more This park is a must visit when the azaleas are in bloom. I especially love the pollinator garden and seeing them buzz around.

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

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!

Cute little park located near the jetties at the beginning or end of the boardwalk…read more Even as locals, we enjoy visiting this park in the evenings after dinner on the oceanfront or just strolling the boardwalk. You can't beat a playground right on the beach!

Lovely playground at the beginning of the VA Beach boardwalk. This was a great find on a red flag…read morebeach day. The equipment is clean, not new but good enough. Space to run around and bathrooms right across the way. Lots of fun musical elements, multiple slides, and climbing features.

Great Park to take family and friends. The stairs seemed endless or it was just me being out of…read moreshape a bit? You can definitely schedule a nice workout at this park, have a picnic at the top of the hil, roll down the hill, or take your children Kids Cove Playground. Restaurants are nearby and police are present. Landscapers do a great job keeping the grass low and keeping up with the park. By the stage, on the other side of the hill, they had a small festival to celebrate Juneteenth. Food trucks, bouncy houses, ppl selling merchandise, and some ppl just brought their beach chairs and enjoyed the live show.

I truly enjoy the events they offer at Mt Trashmore. They are usually family oriented and…read moreeducational. This event offered that and much more. It was a beautiful day and so many came out to support the Rising Sun Powwow. The costumes were amazing and their message is what we all need to be sharing with each other. There were food trucks but unfortunately none offered vegetarian choices. In the past powwows, there's been Native Indian food choices which I loved and hope that they bring back.

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.

This park is just the right mix of everything all year round. It's perfect to walk to the trails,…read morecheck out the 2 separate playgrounds (one in the front & one in the back)

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

The newly renovated area was a bit of a shock, but then I realized that it has actually been…read morerestored to the wetlands that it was years ago. It's a pleasant retreat for fowl and residents. The only complaint I have is some people feel entitled to let their dogs run off-leash, which is against the posted policy.

The Mayor and City Council have ruined this beautiful area that I've been visiting for years. I was…read moreshocked when I went. Many people would come take pictures of the rare birds here. Their homes are now gone. What's left doesn't look taken care of. Shame on the city!

I am impressed by this nearby city park. I had no idea this was even here until we moved into…read moreShadowlawn a few months ago and it's a pleasant surprise. It's much larger than I expected and I love the dog park, large green area with the small three children's play areas, paved bike/running trails and the entire area. It's very big and there are several walking/hiking trails inside the main portion of the park spanning several miles and meandering through a wooded area that follows the marsh. It's well-kept and has multiple entrances from the Shadowlawn neighborhoods. -The entrance from VA Ave has a very small parking lot and then street parking. -The entrance from Indian Rd. has a much larger parking lot with plenty of space and opens to the large, green field with 3 separate play areas for toddlers with climbing sculptures in the shape of frogs and caterpillars. Really cute and has a pavilion and circular paved trail around it. -The entrance from Marshview Dr. has a small lot and this is where the dog park area is as well. Two tennis courts here across the street which are part of a small playground/tennis complex called Salt Marsh Park. Last weekend I finally went for a hike inside and covered about 1/3rd of the likable/walkable space. It's gorgeous! It's also neat bc they have it set up for trail bike riding and it's very well marked and laid-out. I came upon some beautiful areas for sitting and enjoying the view. If you haven't ventured here yet you should give it a try - actually pretty impressive in size and option for a neighborhood co-located park.

100 acres of beautiful trees, paths, dog park and 2 different playground areas. What a fun park…read more Loads of mature beautiful trees and they have areas that are grassy for kids to run and play. Lots of dogs at this park. I LOVE dogs.2 Different playgrounds. The playground area was my favorite. There were no kids so we explored the playground. Huge size. It was awesome. So their playgrounds are spread out. They have one at the area where you park your vehicle. You walk or ride your bike a ways turn right into another area . Nice size grass area to run and play and then 3 sections of little whimsical play areas. Frog area, Caterpillar area, and turtle area. Really nice paved walk ways with these beautiful little bridges. Dog park, People and Pet friendly. Wheel chair and stroller friendly. Great for bikes. They even have a station for bike repair and to pump up your tires. EXCELLENT for us we love riding our bikes. This is such a lovely area we were just riding our bikes around and found it. We love it. It has a lot to offer and it is very well kept

A well maintained park with a large open space for kicking a ball etc or a huge field to run around…read moreand go nuts. This smedium (small/medium) sized park is tucked away. It's located heading towards then past Cox High school and past the Great Neck Rec center. There are four picnic shelters with the largest one to the far left near the baseball field. The playground is closer to the Great Neck Rec center side. While the walking paths are not extensive, it is still quite rewarding. Don't expect to get some serious walking time in, it's a perfect place for super short walks, or for those with limited endurance or limited mobility if they want to enjoy the peace of nature and a beautiful lake view. At the end of the one path is a large gazebo overlooking the lake. You will see a memorial for the seven sailors who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash/explosion into the Lynnhaven Bay. The gazebo and pavilion are for rent.The bathrooms were very clean. It's a family sized bathroom that is accessible for everyone and has a changing table. With the short walking paths available we extended our walk into the Broad Bay estates for more exercise.

I am in love with this charming city park. Maybe it's just me, but I am giddy every time I come…read morewith family, or just by myself to walk among the tall majestic pines. It offers almost everything you could want in a public recreation area. Anyone that resides in Virginia Beach has driven by the entrance more times than they can count. However, you will have to divert off of Great Neck road down Shorehaven Dr. It's just little less than a half mile going by Cox H.S. and Great Neck Recreational Center to access it. Broad Bay Country Club is across the street the opposite direction. Here are the two highlights of Great Neck Park for me personally. First the newer upgraded play equipment with the soft material that is being installed on many playgrounds to prevent injuries is a huge improvement. Second the beautiful and moving memorial trail that takes you to a gazebo, then the shore of the Lynnhaven River. The memorial is for seven U.S. soldiers that lost their life when the helicopter they were aboard suffered a catastrophic failure and crashed 1,000 feet from the location of the head stone. The setting is a spectacular and fitting tribute to these brave Men and Women that served our country and died hero's. What are you waiting for if you have yet to visit this scenic property. The setting is jaw dropping gorgeous. Great Neck Park offers plenty of parking and has all of the amenities of a full service park. I think you too will agree this is a super area to recreate that the whole family can partake in and make memories to last a life time.