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Pier fishing at Virginia Beach (Cameron Davidson/courtesy, VTC)

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Virginia Beach Travel Tips

  • Choose the beach that best fits your style. The Virginia Beach resort area, with its three-mile boardwalk, bustles with live music, street performers, and outdoor cafés. To the south, Sandbridge offers more seclusion and Chesapeake Bay Beach means a mellower waterfront outing with calm surf.
  • See ancient endangered sea turtles up close at the Virginia Aquarium, also home to seals, otters, rays, an aviary, and an IMAX theater.
  • Head back to nature at any one of the area's remarkable outdoor options, including the 9,000-acre Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge that runs along a coastal strip just south of Virginia Beach; there's also First Landing State Park on the Chesapeake Bay.
  • Tour the world's largest naval base in nearby Norfolk, where you'll pass aircraft carriers, subs, destroyers, an active airfield, and historic homes.

Virginia Beach Overview

Just as Norfolk has given itself a major facelift in recent years, so has Virginia Beach had a bit of cosmetic surgery. The city's 20 miles of unbroken sand and surf have always lured families from throughout the region to take their annual beach vacations here. Many of them are of modest means, and traditionally the beach takes on a certain "Redneck Riviera" flavor from Memorial Day to Labor Day. But that image is changing rapidly. Today the focus has shifted from the south end of the beach near Rudee Inlet to the area north of 20th Street, where new hotels and surfside parks have added luster to the oceanfront area. Read More

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Hotels

from: $103

Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel

777 Waterside Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510 Map

Distance: 17.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $249

Courtyard by Marriott Virginia Beach- Oceanfront/North/37th St

3737 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
from: $180

The Cavalier Hotel - On The Hill

42nd Street and Oceanfront
Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

Virginia Beach

expert favorite attraction
2100 Parks Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Distance: 0.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Virginia Beach is a popular seaside resort located east of Norfolk. The city of Virginia Beach is... Read More
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

32386 Lankford Highway; PO Box 111
Cape Charles, Virginia 23310-0111

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel has gained attention for the last 40 years as an important East... Read More
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Back Bay & False Cape

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4001 Sandpiper Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Visiting False Cape State Park is like stepping back into history 100 years ago before people... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Airports

Major Airports near Virginia Beach

Distance (mi.)
Norfolk International Airport 12.7 map
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field 86.3 map
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport 149.7 map

Other Smaller Airports near Virginia Beach

Distance (mi.)
Hampton/Williamsburg Newport News/Williamsb Airport 34.7 map
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport 105.5 map
Pitt-Greenville Airport 115.8 map

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Virginia Beach Vacation Rentals

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from: $250

Gram's Beach House Getaway

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Linens, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oceanfront, Towels
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from: $75

View of the Bay & 2 Blocks from the Ocean

Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 5
Amenities: Jacuzzi, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Oven, Pets OK, Refrigerator, Stove
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from: $127

'The Bay Breeze Cottage II' at the Chesapeake Bay

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 7
Amenities: DVD Player, Dishwasher, No Pets, Non-Smoking, TV

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