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Things to do in and Around Hampton Roads, Virginia
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items Places include Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, and Jamestown.
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Hampton Roads Area, Parks, and Museums
Hampton Roads Area Restaurant Recommendations
Hampton Roads Area, Parks, and Museums
This museum is the perfect place to learn all about Virginia! Whether you're visiting on a school/homeschool trip or visiting family and friends there, you will learn so much about what Virginia has to offer. This museum has so many hands on things t...
Virginia Living Museum
A very nice aquarium with a lot to see and do. This aquarium is definitely one of the best I have visited. This aquarium offers a wide cmcarietu of exhibits, indoor and outdoors. There are 2 buildings to explore. In between the buildings, there is a ...
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Beautiful park with hiking trials, serene Beach fronts, and so much more!
First Landing State Park
If you want the best beach sunset pictures, this is the place! Beautiful cotton candy color skies makes for a perfect backdrop.
Sandbridge, Virginia Beach – Quiet Coastal Getaway
I've gone on several tours and they never seize to amaze me! The dolphins are a delight to watch! The crew members are pretty awesome too.
Rudee Tours
Looking for a low key place to enjoy nature? This is a really neat place! There is a picturesque lake right in the middle of the park. This park offers walking trails all around the lake. Several fishing docks, as well as picnic areas. This is also a...
Facilities • Oak Grove Lake Park - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake City Park has a variety of facilities to enjoy. My kids' favorite is the huge Fun Forest. This is the prime place for the kids to hang out, climb on these wooden castle structures, even adults can go up in! Sandbox, swings, swinging bridge...
Chesapeake City Park
A really neat place if you're into military aviation history! So much to see! Don't let it fool you once you approach the building, there is SO much to see. There are a few hands on activities for the littles. Also, you will notice, there is a metal ...
Military Aviation Museum
A quaint little area for hiking, kayaking and more! This area is really beautiful, especially during the fall months. There is also some wildlife you won't want to miss. A Bald Eagle might make an appearance while you are hiking/or out on the water. ...
Northwest River Park and Campground
Highly recommend if you are a history buff like me! Keep in mind, there are 2 Jamestown Settlements.. one is the actual settlement area and the other is a museum/replica of the settlement. I would still visit both! You will be blown away!
Jamestown Settlement
If you're looking for a beach to get away from the tourists crowd, this is the place! While this beach is not directly on the ocean, but the bay area, it is still a very beautiful beach with decent waves. What I love about this beach is that it is fa...
Buckroe Beach
If you are wondering, yes, you read that right. Mount Trashmore used to be a landfill! The city turned this into a beautiful park. There are walking paths all around this park, as well as many pavilions to enjoy a picnic, and playgrounds! There is a...
Mount Trashmore Park
My husband and I just checked this place out recently. This is a very nice park with a walking path all around it. There are some pavilions, a playground, a clean bathroom, a snack shack with bathrooms (seasonal), and several fishing piers/docks. If ...
Elizabeth River Park
A really cool, low key place to go. Plan your next event here! The ladies that ran thr last event I went to, did so good! It was a lot of fun! Fun for the whole family!
Paint, Sip Wine, have fun at our Chesapeake, VA Paint Studio
Want to hold baby farm animals?? This is the place to be! Depending on the seasons, you may get to hold a super cute little pig, or goats. Very low key farm, very hands on, and so much to see. Low cost and whole lot of fun for the whole family! While...
Bergey's Barnyard
A very low key park with some hiking trails, a free library, a small visitor center (seasonal), a small playground, and kayak/canoe launch. Don't forget to look up, you might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle or ospreys.
Paradise Creek Nature Park
This is the congregation I currently attend. One of the best group of people around. Visiting the area? We'd love to have you!
Chesapeake Church of Christ
Hands down, the best place for anyone to go get TaeKwonDo lessons or Krav Maga. The people running the schools are amazing and have been willing to help.
Martial Arts Classes at Changing Lives Martial Arts
Hampton Roads Area Restaurant Recommendations
If you are in the High Street area of Portsmouth and you have a craving for seafood, definitely check this place out. Their food is really good! The servers were excellent. It's near the waterfront. After dinner, take a stroll to the water front, tak...
Lobscouser Restaurant
The best Mexican food I have ever had! Great relaxing place to eat. You can have fresh guacamole made right at your table. Great, fast, high quality service. Definitely budget friendly as well.
La Hacienda Mexican Grill | Chesapeake VA - Facebook
One of the favorite buffets around Chesapeake. Large variety of foods. From seafood to vegetarian, to desserts!
Crazy Buffet & Grill
If you want good sushi, this is the place! When my family and I visited, we noted that there are no children's menu.
Sushi King, Virginia VA