BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 So the jury is still out on whether we go to the Fort this fall or hold off another year, but in the meantime we've decided we need to make sure we go *somewhere* this fall and have booked a week at First Landing State Park in VA. We've never been but the sites back up to the beach, which is dog friendsly, it's pretty darned cheap (state park) and is a day's drive away, which is about as far as we'd want to go for just a week. This is in the VA Beach area, close to the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel. Anyone have any recommendations for things to do in the area including good places to eat? (seafood of course) Bonus points for things specifically in late October. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PghBob 31 Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Consider a visit to the the VA. Marine Science Center which is a very nice Aquarium. Located on the other side of town from where you plan to camp. This is a great rainy day place to visit Might see if you can book a tour at Oceania Naval Air Station, a very busy Navy jet base. Always aircraft of many types flying around VA. Beach. Near your camp area, you may wish to visit the Old Lighthouse. It is on a military base, so you will be checked out. Access to the public is permitted up to, but not beyond the lighthouse. In the middle of town, just on the boardwalk, is the old Coast Guard Rescue building, now a museum. Very interesting to visit, and recommended. Opportunities for boating and fishing are available as you might expect. When visiting, we will often go to a restaurant called Abbey Road, that has lots of Beatles stuff. The food is OK, and not very expensive (based on local norms). They have parking adjacent to the restaurant. Have fun! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Thanks a bunch for the recommendations!! 😃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rtguy007 74 Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 We drove through there a few years back. Your not too far of a drive to Williamsburg if you want to get some history tours in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 9 hours ago, rtguy007 said: We drove through there a few years back. Your not too far of a drive to Williamsburg if you want to get some history tours in. Definitely on the list. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Coach Guy 5 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 If you like history and/or photography, I had a blast at Ft. Monroe national monument, which is about 45 minutes from where you'll be staying. Fun to walk around the fort and check out the casements. They have a really nice museum inside the fort showing life throughout it's life. I've got loads of pictures from there. Only wish I had a decent image posting site and I'd upload a few. If you're planning on going to Jamestown, I'd take a trip to the "real" Jamestown site just a few miles past the "recreated" village. I loved just jumping around from historic site to site when I lived up there in Maryland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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