Buckroe Beach and Park
Location: End of Pembroke Avenue
Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Guarded Summer months.
Parking: Free
Contact: City of Hampton Customer Call Center: (757) 727-8311; Buckroe Beach phone number: (757) 850-5134;
Amenities: Public beach, boardwalk, concerts, personal watercraft and charter fishing rentals, picnic shelter, restrooms.
Allowed:: Biking, ·Running/Walking (trails), Swimming, Windsurfing, Waterskiing, Boating, Kayak/canoeing

Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruise
Location: Historic Downtown Hampton, 710 Settlers Landing Rd. (23669)
Contact: (757) 722-9102, (888) 757-2628
Schedule: Apr 8 - May 23: 10 am Tue - Sat; May 24 - Sep 1: 10 am and 2 pm daily (7 days); Sep 2 - Oct 31: 10 am Tue - Sat
Cost: Adult: $22, Senior: $20, Military: FREE with purchase of one other Adult ticket; Child age 6 to 12: $11; Child under 6: FREE (Tickets located on the ground floor of the Radisson Hotel parking garage)
Info: Three hours. Local fishing boats, mighty cargo ships, Blackbeard's Point, Old Point Comfort, Fort Wool, Norfolk Naval Base. Weather permitting, passengers embark at Fort Wool for a guided tour of the island fortress.

Huntington Park/Fort Fun
Location:
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm guarded
Parking: Free
Contact: 757-886-7912
Amenities: picnic tables, playground, basketball, sand volleyball and tennis courts. Fort Fun and children's fishing pier, snack bar and restrooms a multi-level wooden structure with maze, haunted castle, bucking bronco, slides, swings
Allowed: Swimming, Jetskiing, Boating, Kayak/canoeing

American Rover Tall Ship Cruises
Location: 333 Waterside Dr., leaves from the downtown Norfolk Waterfront (23510)
Contact: (757) 627-SAIL (7245)
Hours: April - October: Spring & Fall Tues-Sun - 3pm, 6pm cruises; Summer W-Sat 11:30am; 3pm daily; 6:30pm (varied days)
Info: sail across the scenic Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads harbor on the largest passenger-carrying topsail schooner operating under the U.S. Flag; three-masted tall ship, 149 passenger topsail schooner sails past merchant and navy ships, tugs, fishermen, and yachts, accompanied by the captain's skilled narration, two- and three-hour harbor cruises

Cruise Norfolk
Location: Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, One Waterside Drive (23510)
Hours: Calendar of cruises from Norfolk .
Info: Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International offer cruises departing from Norfolk with destinations to the Bahamas, New England/Canada, Bermuda, Eastern Caribbean and even to nowhere.

Elizabeth River Ferry (Paddlewheel Ferry)
Location: From Portsmouth High Street Landing and Portside to Norfolk Waterside
Hours: Service runs one hour before game time and one hour after game ends. Service every 30 minutes: Mon - Thu 7:15 am - 9:45 pm; Fri 7:15 am - 11:45 pm; Sat 10:15 am - 11:45 am; Sun 10:15 am - 9:45 pm; Winter: Service until 2 am New Year's Eve; No service Thanksgiving or Christmas
Summer: Service until 11:45 pm daily Memorial Day - Labor Day
Contact: (757) 222-6100
Info: Provided by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT); 150-passenger paddle-wheel ferry boats, one of which is the world's first natural gas-powered pedestrian ferry. The Ferry travels between North Landing and High Street in Portsmouth and Downtown Norfolk at The Waterside. It's fast, economical and offers a panoram harbor view. The Ferry operates every 30 minutes, with 15-minute service at peak times on weekends. The Ferry is wheelchair accessible and allows boarding passengers to walk on with their bicycles. The Harbor Park Ferry runs between North Landing in Portsmouth and Harbor Park in Norfolk.

Grandview Nature Preserve
Location: off Beach Road
Hours: Open sunrise to sunset Un-guarded
Parking: Limited
Amenities: 475 acres of salt marsh and tidal creek offer excellent bird watching. No restrooms

Judith Ann Sunset Cruises
Location: leaving from Ocean View Fishing Pier, 400 W Ocean View Ave (23503)
Hours: 2 hour cruise, departs at 6:30 pm, Fri - Sun
Contact: (757) 583-6000
Info: Walk around deck, indoor seating with heat and AC, 100 person capacity, food and snack bar

Norfolk Sunset Cruises
Location: Taylor’s Landing Marine Center, 8166 Shore Drive, Slip A105 (23518)
Contact: 757-438-1459
Schedule and Cost:
Sunset Cruise (2 hrs) - Party of 6 $200. $35 per person. Minimum 2 people.
Weekend Day Cruise (3 hrs) - Party of 6 $240. $45 per person. Minimum 2 people.
Weekend Day Cruise (6 hrs) - Party of 6 $500. $100 per person. Minimum 2 people.
Weekend Day Cruise (8 hrs) - Stop in Hampton or Norfolk for lunch or dinner, or cruise to the Eastern Shore for a picnic on the beach. - Party of 6 $650. $125 per person. Minimum 2 people.
Two Day Weekend Cruise - Travel anywhere within 30 miles of Little Creek! Depart Saturday morning and return Sunday night. - Party of four $1200. Parties of 4 only.
Note: If you are a single person who would like to go sailing, please call us and we will try to find a spot for you in a larger group.

Ocean View Beach Park
Location: 100 W. Ocean View Avenue
Hours: Guarded: May 29 to June 22, 11 am to 6 pm; June 23 to Sept. 6, 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
Contact: (757) 441-1776
Amenities: picnic shelters, concession stands, off-street parking, piers.
Allowed: Running/Walking (trails), Swimming, Windsurfing, Surfing, Jetskiing, Kayak/canoeing

Sarah Constant Beach Park
Location: 300 W. Ocean View Ave.
Hours: Guarded: May 29 to June 22, 11 am to 6 pm; June 23 to Sept. 6 10 am to 6 pm
Contact: 757-441-1775
Amenities: picnic shelters, restrooms available
Allowed: Swimming, Kayak/canoeing

Susan Constant Beach Park
Hours: Guarded: 10 am to 6 pm daily
Contact: (757) 441-1775
Amenities: picnic shelters, restrooms available
Allowed: Swimming, Kayak/canoeing

Victory Rover: Naval Base Cruises
Location: One Waterside Dr. - Departing from Nauticus, Home of the Battleship Wisconsin (23510)
Schedule: Rain or Shine: Mar 2 pm Tue - Sun; Apr - Late May 11 am, 2 pm Daily; Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day 11 am, 2 pm, 5:30 pm Daily; Day after Labor Day - Oct 11 am, 2 pm Daily; Nov 2 pm Tue - Sun; Dec Call for Schedule
Cost: Adults: $16.50; Children 12 and under: $10 (reservations encouraged, walk-ups welcome - purchase tickets at Ticket Window at Nauticus)
Contact: 757-627-7406
Info: 2-Hour Narrated Cruises; Tour Highlights: Cargo Terminals, Old Fort Norfolk, Norfolk Southern Coal Piers, the Naval Hospital, Downtown Norfolk's skyline, Battleship Wisconsin, Shipyards, Dry Docks, Monitor Merrimac Battle Site, Tugboats, Yachts and the ships of the Atlantic Naval Fleet...Destroyers, Frigates, Cruisers, Submarines, Amphibious Assault Ships and Carriers; View the ships of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Amenities: Comfortable seating, clean restrooms, air-conditioned enclosed deck, open air upper deck, and ship store with souvenirs, snacks and your favorite beverages

VIRGINIA: Virginia Pilot Schooner
Info: Schooner VIRGINIA sails the world as the Commonwealth's tall ship and goodwill ambassador. She is a re-creation of her namesake vessel, the last pure sailing vessel built for the Virginia Pilot Association on the Chesapeake Bay between 1917 to 1926. VIRGINIA was designed using the blueprints of the original ship. The principle mission of VIRGINIA is education, with summer Youth Sail Training programs, educational daysails, and opportunities for adults to sail aboard as trainees. As a sailing ambassador for the Commonwealth of Virginia the ship makes passages from port to port attending maritime festivals and other events. VIRGINIA has a professional crew of ten and can carry up to 16 trainees overnight or 42 guests on daysails. Owned by Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation

Elizabeth River Ferry (Paddlewheel Ferry)
Location: From Portsmouth High Street Landing and Portside to Norfolk Waterside
Info: Provided by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT);150-passenger paddle-wheel ferry boats, one of which is the world's first natural gas-powered pedestrian ferry. The Ferry travels between North Landing and High Street in Portsmouth and Downtown Norfolk at The Waterside. It's fast, economical and offers a panoram harbor view. The Ferry operates every 30 minutes, with 15-minute service at peak times on weekends. The Ferry is wheelchair accessible and allows boarding passengers to walk on with their bicycles. The Harbor Park Ferry runs between North Landing in Portsmouth and Harbor Park in Norfolk. Hours: Service runs one hour before game time and one hour after game ends. Service every 30 minutes: Mon - Thu 7:15 am - 9:45 pm; Fri 7:15 am - 11:45 pm; Sat 10:15 am - 11:45 am; Sun 10:15 am - 9:45 pm; Winter: Service until 2 am New Year's Eve; No service Thanksgiving or Christmas; Summer: Service until 11:45 pm daily Memorial Day - Labor Day
Contact: (757) 222-6100

Chick's Beach
Location: Lesner Bridge, off of Shore Drive
Hours: Sunrise - sunset un-guarded
Parking: Alexander’s Parking lot is $5. On-street parking is free - limited
Contact: 757-437-4888 or 1-800-822-3224
Amenities: Outdoor cafes, restaurants and bars. No public restrooms.
Allowed: Swimming, Windsurfing, Jetskiing, Waterskiing, Boating, Kayak/canoeing

Croatan
Location: nestled next to the Atlantic Ocean just south of Rudee Inlet
Hours: 9:30 a.m-6:00 p.m- Guarded
Parking: Limited on-street parking and small municipal lot at south end.
Amenities: No public restrooms.
Allowed: Swimming, Windsurfing, Surfing, Jetskiing, Kayak/canoeing

First Landing (Seashore) State Park
Location: 2500 Shore Drive
Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset. Un-guarded
Parking: $3 during the week, $4 on weekends
Contact: (800) 933-7275, (757) 412-2300
Info: Virginia's most visited state park, sites of the landing of the first permanent English settlers in 1607, National Natural Landmark, features 19 miles of walking/hiking/running trails, bike trail, boat ramp, kayak rentals and tours, picnic areas, campsites and cabin rentals. Swimming also permitted. Trail center includes exhibits on the unique environmental features of the park.

Lynnhaven Inlet
Location: Shore Drive
Parking: On street
Amenities: Rentals for jet skis, catamarans and windsurfing available
Allowed: Boating, Jetskiing, Waterskiing

Moondance Gondolas
Location: 304 Mediterranean
Schedule and Cost:
Proposta di Matrimonio Cruise (Engagement Cruise): $175.00
Occasione Cruise (Special Events Cruise): Call For Price
Piccolo Cruise (30 minutes) (1/2 Hour): $60.00
Ora cruise (1 hour): $100.00
Contact: 757-395-4089

North End, The
Location: 42nd and 88th Blocks of Atlantic Avenue
Hours: 9:30 a.m to 6 p.m Un-guarded
Parking: On-street parking free but limited
Contact: 757-437-4888, 800-822-3224
Amenities: No public bathrooms
Allowed: Windsurfing, Swimming, Running, Surfing, Jetskiing, Boating, Kayak/canoeing

Ocean Collections Boat Trip
Hours: Fridays only, mid-Jun - Aug (90-min trip)
Contact: (757) 385-0317
Info: Provided by: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center;Delve beneath the surface of the ocean. Aquarium staff bring sea life on board during the trip.

Resort Oceanfront and Boardwalk
Location: 2100 Parks Ave
Hours: 9:30 a.m - 6:00 p.m Guarded
Parking: plentiful with nearby municipal lots, on-street metered parking (enforced from April 1 to Sept. 30) and private lots.
Contact: 757-437-4888 or 1-800-446-8038
Amenities: Lifeguards on duty from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Public restrooms are at 17th, 24th and 30th Streets.
Allowed: Biking, Running/Walking (trails), Swimming, Windsurfing, Waterskiing, Boating, Kayak/canoeing

Rudee Tours
Location: 200 Winston Salem Ave (23451)
Hours: All tours departing daily
Cost: see below for the various tours
Rudee Rocket: $20 adult, $15 kids 39 inches – 11 years-old
Rudee Explorer: $5 per person/Members of Virginia Aquarium pay $3.50. Kids 2 and under are FREE.
Rudee Flipper: $18 adult, $14 child 4-11 through the dolphin season. Kids 3 and under are FREE.
Rudee Whaler: call for details about the whale watching season.
Rudee Sunset Cruises: $18 adult, $14 per child 4-11. Kids 3 and under are FREE.
Contact: 757-422-3400

Sandbridge/Little Island Park
Hours: 9:30 am-6 pm guarded - mid-May through Mid-September
Parking: Two city lots for parking are open from 9 amto 6 pm Private lots and very limited on-street parking
Amenities: umbrella, chair, bike and body board rentals available.
Allowed: Biking, Swimming, Windsurfing, Surfing.

Surf & Adventure Company
Contact: (757) 721-6210
Info: Guided kayak tours - over 120 miles of scenic waterways to explore. Local outfitter who offers trips seasonally throughout the area

Virginia’s Jewel
Location: 600 Laskin Rd
Hours: Dinner Cruises: Cruising: 6:30 - 9 pm (board 6 pm)
Cost: $48.00 + Taxes
Contact: 757-425-6688 (must call for reservations)