All Trails or Byways
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Location: 3540 Kiptopeke Dr, Cape Charles, VA 23310 Overview: Kiptopeke State Park offers recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay. It’s also a great place to explore unique migratory bird habitat along the Atlantic flyway. The park offers on-site accommodations, a boat ramp, lighted fishing pier, and trails. 562 acres; Day use and overnight guest visitation, 6 a.m. – Read more...
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Location: 7295 Young St, Machipongo, VA 23405 Overview: The Barrier Islands Center is a cultural history museum sharing the stories of the people who lived, worked and played on Virginia’s Barrier Islands, the longest stretch of undeveloped shoreline on the eastern seaboard. The islands were once populated by communities and recreational opportunities. Intrinsic Qualities: Cultural Additional Notes: Read more...
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Location: 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, VA 23413 Overview: The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve offers a round-trip hike of 3 ½ miles featuring wooded uplands, meadows, ponds and salt marsh creeks. Please park at the trail head, and help yourself to a trail guide. Cyclists and leashed dogs are welcome. Intrinsic Qualities: Recreation Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Pet Read more...
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Location: 2500 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Overview: The park has 20 miles of trails and 1.5 miles of sandy Chesapeake Bay beach frontage. First Landing offers many recreational and educational activities and has many unusual habitats including bald cypress swamps, lagoons and maritime forest. The park has overnight accommodations, picnic area, boat ramps and a camp store. Read more...
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Location: 4001 Sandpiper Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Overview: Nestled between Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, False Cape State Park is one of the last remaining undeveloped areas along the Atlantic coast AND features guided kayak trips, primitive camping, interpretive programs, hiking and biking trails, and 6 miles of pristine Atlantic Ocean beach. 3,844 acres. Beach Size: Read more...
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Location: 583 Atlantic Ave, Fort Story, VA 23459 Overview: The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, built in 1792, is the oldest lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the third oldest still standing in the United States. The unpainted sandstone tower stands 90 feet tall and was reinforced with a brick lining. It serves as the official symbol for the City Read more...
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Location: 19056 Parkway, Melfa, VA 23410 Overview: The ESVA Tourism Commission is located in Melfa, Virginia and has professional staff ready to assist travelers with any tourism related questions Intrinsic Qualities: Welcome/Visitor Center Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Yes Pet Friendly: Yes Contact Information: https://visitesva.com/ 757-787-8268 info@esvatourism.org Photo Credit: Read more...
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Location: 6733 Maddox Blvd, Chincoteague, VA 23336 Overview: The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce is located in the heart of Chincoteague, VA and has professional staff ready to assist travelers with any tourism related questions. Intrinsic Qualities: Welcome/Visitor Center Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Yes Pet Friendly: Contact Information: https://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/ 757-336-6161 info@chincoteaguechamber.com Photo Credit: Read more...
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Hattie’s Trail is a walking trail honoring Black history here on Delmarva. The trail is located in the vicinity of the site of Buffalo Soldier Thomas E. Polk Sr. and Harriet B. “Hattie” Polk’s homestead in Eden. The trail is part of a larger ongoing project to educate the community about, and honor the Buffalo Soldiers that continued to serve Read more...
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0.5 mile loops in Berlin, MD. Entry fees apply. Weekly and annual passes available. The trailhead is located between the parking area and the entrance to the OSV zone. National Park entrance fees apply. Read more...
