First Landing State Park

2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA

The park is the site of the first landing of the Jamestown colonists in 1607. Native American canoes, colonial settlers, 20th century schooners and... Read More

False Cape State Park

4001 Sandpiper Road, Virginia Beach, VA

Nestled between Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, False Cape State Park is one of the last remaining undeveloped areas along the Atlantic coast. As ... Read More

Kiptopeke State Park

3540 Kiptopeke Drive, Cape Charles, VA

On Virginia's beautiful Eastern Shore, explored by Capt. John Smith in 1608, Kiptopeke offers recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay. It's also ... Read More

Dismal Swamp State Park

2294 US 17 North, South Mills, NC

Dismal Swamp State Park allows a unique wilderness experience in a landscape that has been witness to American Indian hunting parties, exploration ... Read More

Merchants Millpond State Park

176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC

Southern swamp and hardwood forest mingle at Merchants Millpond State Park, adorning the landscape with massive bald cypress trees, beech groves, S... Read More

York River State Park

9801 York River Park Road, Williamsburg, VA

The park is known for its rare and delicate estuarine environment, where freshwater and saltwater meet to create a rich habitat for marine and plan... Read More

Jockey's Ridge State Park

300 W. Carolista Drive, Nags Head, NC

History:Jockey's Ridge is the tallest living natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States. Its height varies from 80 to 100 feet, dependin... Read More

Belle Isle State Park

1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster, VA

Belle Isle has seven miles of shoreline on the Northern Neck's Rappahannock River and provides access to Mulberry and Deep creeks. The park lets vi... Read More

Somers Cove Marina

715 Broadway, Crisfield, MD

The perfect marina for boating, sailing and fishing on the Chesapeake Bay and the Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds. Home to charter boats, head boats, b... Read More

Pettigrew State Park

2252 Lake Shore Road, Creswell, NC

Visitors can explore 16,000-acre Lake Phelps and its surrounding landscape by land or water at Pettigrew State Park. The fishing is legendary and b... Read More

Janes Island State Park

26280 Alfred J. Lawson Drive, Crisfield, MD

Located near Crisfield on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Janes Island State Park offers visitors a unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty and bou... Read More

Point Lookout State Park

11175 Point Lookout Road, Scotland, MD

This park's peaceful surroundings on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary's County belie its history as the loc... Read More

Pocomoke River State Park

6572 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, MD

The scenic Pocomoke River is the setting for the Pocomoke River State Park, Shad Landing, and Milburn Landing areas.Shad Landing is on the south si... Read More

Best State Parks around Virginia Beach, VA