First Landing State Park Cabins

About

First Landing State Park offers 20 two-bedroom cabins in Virginia Beach, located within the state's most popular park where English colonists first landed in 1607. The historic cabins, originally constructed by African-American Civilian Conservation Corps workers in the 1930s, are situated across Shore Drive from 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beachfront. The cabins are divided into two types: six wood-frame cabins with hardwood floors and 14 cinder block cabins with cedar siding. All feature climate-controlled interiors, full kitchens with modern appliances, screened porches, decks, fire rings, and grills. Cabins sleep between four and six people depending on configuration. The park provides access to exceptional recreational opportunities including 20 miles of hiking and biking trails through cypress swamps and maritime forest, swimming in the Chesapeake Bay, fishing, crabbing, and boating via a free boat launch for overnight guests. The park's Chesapeake Bay Center, Trail Center, and various interpretive programs highlight the area's rich natural and cultural history.

Directions

From I-64, take Northampton Boulevard/U.S. 13 North (Exit 282). Go through eight lights, then turn right at the Shore Drive/U.S. 60 exit (last exit before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel). Turn right on Shore Drive and go 4.5 miles to the park entrance. Turn left off U.S. Route 60 at the stoplight to reach the cabins and park office.