Grab the family and nestle your feet into the sand because with 38-miles of shoreline, who needs a car? A prime family vacation spot, Virginia Beach offers a myriad of adventures and miles of relaxation. It's quite the foot–friendly destination.
Highlights:
Start off the day with a stroll along Atlantic Avenue and the popular 3-mile boardwalk, or hike the trails in Virginia's most popular state park, First Landing State Park. If history is your thing, visit the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, one of Virginia Beach's National Historic Landmarks and the official symbol of the city at over 200 years old!
Seeking adventure? Then strap on a harness with Adventure Parasail and soar at heights of up to 1200 feet over the ocean. Head to Motor World with the family for some good old-fashioned go-kart racing, or flop into an inner tube in one of Ocean Breeze Waterpark's 16 water slides and ride the waves in their one-million gallon wave pool.
Escape from the sun and explore the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, the state's largest aquarium, where you'll find sharks, sea turtles, harbor seals, stingrays, and much more! If shopping is your niche, browse in over 120 award-winning shops and restaurants found in the The Shops at Hilltop.
If relaxation is what you desire, sit back, watch the waves and listen to live music at one of the oceanfront parks or lay out your towel and catch some z's on the beach.