Jim Ricketts
Director
Virginia Beach CVB
What are three of best outdoor recreational experiences you would recommend for groups visiting Virginia Beach?
Director
Virginia Beach CVB
What are three of best outdoor recreational experiences you would recommend for groups visiting Virginia Beach?
- The Boardwalk: With a separate bike path, our three-mile Boardwalk is perfect for biking, roller-blading, jogging, or just a leisurely stroll. Sunbathers come for the wide sandy beaches, surfers come for the waves. Everyone comes for people-watching. You can stop at one of the many outdoor restaurants and cafes to sample local cuisine with the Atlantic as your view. The Virginia Beach Boardwalk is always alive with fascinating entertainment, outdoor cafes, concerts, and people. Visitors should take in an amazing Atlantic sunrise from the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier.
- Golfing: Year-round sunshine, mild temperatures and more than 20 challenging area golf courses are making Virginia Beach one of the top golf destinations in the Southeast. Miles of Bent and Bermuda grasses, hardwood forests and impeccably kept greens create the most beautiful golf courses on the East Coast. But these courses aren’t just attractive; designers include Arnold Palmer, Rees Jones, George Cobb, Fred Couples, and Gene Bates. They have contributed their expertise to create courses that intrigue beginners and challenge the pros. Many hotels offer golf packages, including automatic tee time reservations.
- First Landing State Park: First Landing, Virginia’s most-visited state park, is also famous as the site of the first permanent English settlement of 1607. Today, this National Natural Landmark features 19 miles of hiking trails, a bike trail, a boat ramp, a swimming beach, and picnic areas. Visitors can take a nature walk through the salt marsh habitats. There are also opportunities to explore a unique habitat featuring lagoons, large cypress trees and rare plants. Guided ecological kayak tours allow for exploration of the marshes and bays, and the visitor center interprets the coastal environment. Climate-controlled cabins are available for rent.