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First Landing State Park

2500 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-1415 (Northeast Virginia Beach)
757 412 2300
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Type: State Parks, Educational Sites, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Hiking, Viewing wildlife
Description: Nature enthusiasts will love this park with 2,700-acres of hiking trails, cypress swamps and nesting grounds for a variety of birds.
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Milford, Connecticut
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

we actually rented a cabin at First landing last year..Good price and good location. Bicycle trails to ride and very quiet in September.

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See 6 more reviews by Vincent Z for Virginia Beach
Midlothian, Virginia
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21 attraction reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I was visiting my friend in Chesapeake and hiked for hours in First Landing doing about 8 miles of some of the most beautiful trails, Spanish moss, marshes, bay, saw three osprey nests and got photos of the ospreys, saw 2 rat snakes (not poisoneous) but they are there turtles a red frog and saw cool jellyfish in the marsh... More

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See 3 more reviews by jeannette y for Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
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28 reviews 28 reviews
12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

First Landing State Park - formerly Seashore State Park - has a great walking, running, bike riding path system. Nestled back in pines going around the Back Bay with wonderful paths. The bike riding trail is easy - slight hills/elevations. We rode 14 miles and took our time stopping to look at birds, the water and sitting at the dock.... More

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Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Beautiful park and campground. Staff very friendly and helpful. Tons of trails for running, walking and biking. Great picnic areas. Will surely go back and explore more!

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Day use is awesome! Worth the price. Has a $10/dog/night fee in Va state parks. Love the camp ground, but the dog fee has limited our use of this park.

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See 11 more reviews by Lisa R for Virginia Beach
Northern Virginia
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Sometime back, 1997- I think, the state changed the name to First Landing State Park to reflect the historical significance of this area. The first settlers of Jamestown landed here, but locals still refer to this place as "Seashore State Park", which was the name this wonderful location held for decades. So if you are from out of the area,... More

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See 5 more reviews by JettlaggedHoo for Virginia Beach
Doylestown, PA
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

This was the last park we visited on our "nature tour" of the Virginia Beach area, and it should have been our first. Would have loved to come back a second time. Trails are well marked and varied. We walked almost 3 hours. Soft sandy ground is so much easier on your feet than our PA rocks! Did the Bald... More

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See 3 more reviews by Khiori for Virginia Beach
Livingston, TX
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

We travel full time in a 29' Jayco we were pleased with this well run park. Site pink30 was great and I think site blueG37 would be best. Easy in and out. Clean restroom and short walk to beach. Just outside of the downtown, which is good. Visit the Fort Story Light Station and best ocean view meal is at... More

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New York
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Hubby and I spent a good 4 hours hiking. A bit cold/breezy but the park is beautiful to hike in a few areas where you can walk on the beach. I would recommend taking the time to visit.

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Norfolk, Va
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21 reviews 21 reviews
4 attraction reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

It was the occasion of my 74th birthday. Friend Laura Walker came from the Eastern Shore hauling her bike to join me in a bike ride. We stopped @ Starbucks about 1/2 miles from FLSP entrance and coffeed up! Afterwards we drove to the FL parking lot and unloaded. It was a gorgeous day as only a Fall Tidewater can... More

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