VIRGINIA BEACH
With a mild coastal climate all year long, Virginia Beach is the perfect family vacation town. Located in the South Hampton Roads area of
Virginia on the
Atlantic Ocean, this city at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay is home to miles of sandy beaches, hundreds of hotels, motels and restaurants.
Near the point where Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet, Cape Henry was the site of the first landing of the English colonists on the mainland of
North America.
The 59-block Virginia Beach Boardwalk includes amazing beachscapes, arcades and food stands, and small parks for picnicking. Virginia Beach hosts the East Coast Surfing Championship as well as the North American Sand Soccer Championship every year, and also offers a host of other attractions.
Things to do in this Virginia city are all about the sun and surf. Check out swimming, hiking, kayaking, whale and dolphin watching. Visits to nearby historic Virginia landmarks include sites famous in the settling of the
United States, the American Revolution and the Civil War.
ADDITIONAL VIRGINIA CITY PAGES:
- Gary Duschl from Virginia Beach holds the world record for the longest Gum Wrapper Chain ever made. His wrapper chain is 63,527 feet -- 12 miles long.
- Virginia Beach is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest pleasure beach in the world.
- The Cape Henry Lighthouse on Chesapeake Bay was the first lighthouse built by the U.S. Federal government and was completed in 1792.
