First Landing State Park

Local nameFirst Landing State Park
LocationVirginia Beach, Virginia, United States

First Landing State Park offers recreational opportunities at Cape Henry in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. As the first planned state park of Virginia, First Landing is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Seashore State Park Historic District. A portion of the park is listed as a National Natural Landmark as part of the Seashore Natural Area.

The state park is near the site of the first landing on April 26, 1607 of Christopher Newport and the Virginia Company colonists before establishing themselves at Jamestown. The park includes cabins, areas for camping, fishing, and swimming, a public beach, and over 19 miles of trails for hiking and biking. Virginia's most popular state park, it's visited by over a million people each year. Its main entrance is located on Shore Drive across from the beach camping entrance. First Landing State Park charges a fee for its camping facilities and for the overnight use of its cabins.

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Opening hours

The grounds and trails are open daily, from 8am until dusk, to day visitors .

Admission

Admission to the park is $4 per vehicle on weekdays and $5 on weekends.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Landing_State_Park

Official website http://first-landing-state-park.org/

Phone +1 757 412 2300

Coordinates 36°54'21.574" N -76°1'10.129" E

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