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Coastal Virginia State Parks

Discover four State Parks located in Coastal Virginia!

  • Chippokes State Park
  • False Cape State Park
  • First Landing State Park
  • York River State Park

Chippokes Plantation State Park

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Once the site of the few legal distilleries in the Commonwealth,Chippokes Plantation State Park borders the creek named for an Indian Chief who befriended early English settlers. The park is also one of the oldest working farms in the United States.

Adventures include:
  • Trails for biking, hiking, horseback Other
  • Boating
  • Olympic-size and Kiddie Swimming Pools
  • Freshwater fishing

False Cape State Park

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In the 1800s, False Cape was known as a "ship's graveyard." One of the area's first communities, Wash Woods, was developed by survivors of a shipwreck! Access to the park is by foot, tram or boat, and primitive camping is available with prior registration. The park is next to Little Island City Park in Virginia Beach.

Adventures include:

  • Trails for biking and hiking
  • Motorboats are permitted on the Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

First Landing State Park

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First Landing State Park is the state's most popular park! In 1607, 100 English settlers landed there and established the first elective government before moving on up to James River to establish Jamestown.

Adventures include:

  • Trails for biking and hiking
  • Fishing
  • Swimming in the Chesapeake Bay
  • Rent kayaks

York River State Park

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York River State Park was once Taskinas Plantation and the site of a 17th-century public tobacco warehouse where local planters stored their crops before being shipped. The York River runs long its border.

Adventures include:

  • Trails for biking, hiking, horseback
  • Fishing – both freshwater and saltwater
  • Motorboats are allowed on the river
  • Rent rowboats, paddlesboats, canoes

For more information on wildlife management areas and natural preserves, please visit the Department of Conservation & Recreation.

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