Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation is home to 249 parks and park facilities, encompassing over 4,000 acres, including neighborhood and community parks, metro parks, signature parks, natural areas, waterway accesses, trail linkages and park athletic facilities. Each park is unique and offers something for everyone, from wide open spaces to playgrounds, picnic shelters, and ballfields.
Parks are open from 7:30 am until posted closing time. Parks with lighted amenities stay open until 11:00 pm* for most of the year.
*The 11:00 pm closing time does not apply to shelter reservations. Shelters are for day use only.