First Landing State Park Campground

Good campground as usual. bathrooms well maintained and cleaned twice a day when we were there. Campsite is right next to the bathroom and has a good amount of shade. Bathrooms had two sinks to clean dishes. Boardwalk nearby to the beach was very convenient, however quite a few boards look like they need replacement. One highlight was watching the school of dolphins from our kayaks, not far from the beach. Never saw that before.

Most of the sites have shade a few do not have any shade. If you do not like traffic noise, stay far away from the main road that the park is located off.

You can not see the water from any campsite and all sites are a little walk to get to the beach of the bay.

Light waves on the bay. It has beautiful sunsets with dolphins playing there in the evening.

We stayed in site 5 which is literally in the bathroom front yard with NO SHADE.

Good: Beautiful campground. Very clean facilities and close by. Easy access to water. Close proximity to beach and hiking. 120 - was able to get two RTT on one site.

Bad: close proximity to other sites. Busy campground in general. Kids running around. Lots of standing water, once bugs start coming out would be a ton of mosquito.

Great campground with nicely shaded sites. If you want quiet and peaceful stick to the spots on the beach side.

Love coming to this spot for camping so close to the beach! Campground fills up fast and sites are kinda close together though. 1-2 bars Verizon.

Went for Labor Day weekend. Great campsite with good shade. Beach was nice and bay water was good temperature. Plus while Virginia Beach had red flag conditions, we could still swim. Had my crocs stolen at the beach though. Bathrooms next to us were completely renovated and are very nice.

If you are looking for a beach day in virginia beach but don’t want to spend ridiculous money on a hotel then it’s perfect!

Now for the down sides…… there is an air port like 8-10 minutes away which means constant fighter jets passing over the camp from like 4-10. It’s a very busy camp ground so there’s not a lot of privacy BUT people are respectful of quiet hours. Then at about 8 am the base starts doing their morning wake up songs which will wake you up…

Awesome coastal campground. Total diamond in the rough here. Very few bad sites- almost every one I saw was under a canopy of live oaks and pines. Ours was great- very large and private due to mounds and trees. Great live oaks for kids to climb on! The beach is beautiful and very kid friendly- a short walk from any campsite. Huge network of trails and close proximity to Virginia Beach and anything you might need. Definitely could spend weeks here and be happy. Only detractor was naval jets that kinda sounded like thunder from nearby base. Not a big issue. I would definitely book as close to the dunes/bay as possible with your site so that you can't hear road noise from route 60. Ours was perfect. Very cool campground.

Stayed by site 5. I do not recommend anyone ever do this! You’re right be the shower/toilet. We don’t typically mind, and we figured November was cool enough it wouldn’t smell. Wrong. Every slight breeze from the South greets you with the whiff of a septic tank. Just don’t do it. Walk the extra distance to the boardwalk and save yourselves. It’s also not fun having random kids run through your site to cut the corner from the West.

At night, you’ll hear tons of sirens. The city isn’t too far away, and we’re prettt sure there must be a major hospital out there. Sirens wailing a LOT.

That said, the beach is really nice, and the campsites are actually taken pretty good care of. Definitely recommend coming here. It’s just going to be city noise and poo (if you stay at site 5).

Camping at the beach among beautiful old trees! The beach is so clean. Lots of history. Trails are amazing!

Wonderful campground with close access to the beach. RV friendly but you have to book in advance, no full hookups. My site just fits a 20 footer.

There’s a reason this state park is our family favorite and now we get to share it with our grandkid-the park ranger’s are awesome and the programs for the kids are informative and interactive keeps the kids engaged! Get the mass transit day pass and save-the routes will take you everywhere you need to go!

We traveled all the way from NY to camp here. What’s better than camping in a vacation destination on the ocean ? It was nice being able to walk down to the beach whenever we wanted. We could drive to town and visit the attractions.

Highlights: Right on the Ocean

Near by attractions: Virginia Beach Board walk Virginia Beach aquarium First landing military base and light house

Our site (99) ended up being accidentally pull through (I don’t think it was intended to be) but wasn’t level. It seems like it was meant to be a tent site as it had a level tent pad in the back. We were able to get everything on it and were right across from the bath house and a short walk from the beach.

Only major downside was that there were some loud drunks across from us, right next to the host, and they were obnoxious and foul mouthed late into the night. However it was Memorial Day weekend so I half expected it 😔

I loved the beach which was calm and allowed the kids and dogs to play safely. I loved the hiking trails and the paved areas for biking. I did remove a star because of them not having sewer hookups but then again im a new camper and all i have visited is sites with sewer hookups. There is a nice dumping station though. And also there was no Wi-Fi which i was also used to. I do have Verizon and i would occasionally get 2 bars which allowed me to stream movies for the kids. My daughter has T-mobile only had 1 bar. But you can get more bars at the beachside.

The campground is well kept. There are a lot of camp sites but there is also privacy. We would go back and have already recommended it to a few people.

Camp site (Tent + Teardrop camping)

• We stayed at two different camp sites, a tent only site and a RV site. First stay at the tent only site was great. It was well closed off from the other sites so nice and quiet. Really felt like camping in pure nature. (5 star)

• If you are planning to stay at the RV site (Kendall loop), I would recommend staying away from the sites that are right next to the Shore Drive. You'll see/hear the cars driving by all night long. Those sites are #12,13,17,20,23,25,27,29. Also, site #5 is right in front of the bathhouse. We stayed at #12 and the smell was awful there. There are poison ivy near the fence so watch out. (3 star)

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Facilities/ Amenities

Bathrooms weren't maintained well. 2 of 3 sinks were clogged. There is a cleaning station and showers next to the Kendall bathhouse.

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Surrounding area

This campground has great access to the beach, and about 7 miles away from the boardwalk.

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We stay at First Landing at least once each year.  This year we stayed over spring break.  There are RV sites that back up to the beach, although walking over the dunes is not permitted to prevent damage and erosion. There are convenient boardlwalks direct to the beach. The sites not too close together and are nicely separated by trees and shrubs.  There are no sites with full hookup which is always a disappointment but they do have two dump positions at the entrance to the park.  The cleaning and maintenance activities at the part need to be stepped up several notches.  The boardwalk to the beach is nearing the end of its life and the wood badly needs to be replaced.  The rest rooms are dirty and, although they are "serviced" twice daily, they are never actually cleaned.  At best, wet mops are used to push dirt around the floor and something is sprayed into the sinks.  The beach is absolutely beautiful and there are miles of hiking paths as well as a  nice nature center across Shore Drive that has some nice information and adventure challenges for the children.  Overall, it's a worthwhile park that needs some improvements.

We spent 3 nights at first landing and had a great time! Easy access to the beach and the rangers at the park are really knowledgeable and helpful!

I love this park. It’s even better in the fall! 🍂 lots of family-friendly activities around Halloween!

Very nice state park. Sites are not large, but well separated by dense foliage. Electric and water hookups. Free hot showers. Some road noise from Rt 60, but also the sound of waves from the ocean if you get a site on the ocean side.

Many RV sites are listed as 20 ft max, but we fit our 24 ft trailer into one with room left to park the tow vehicle, although not enough room to use the fire pit. Check site photos.

There is a trail center nearby in the state park with a number of trails. Many things to do in Virginia Beach and Norfolk.

Stayed in the yurt and also stayed in a cabin. Great location. You feel the wilderness bit are only one mile from grocery stores and restaurants.

This campground is an awesome place to camp!  There is a great beach, excellent hiking trails, hook ups on good, flat sites, and a host of other great amenities!

The boat launch is awesome with separate spots for motor boats and kayaks.

We had cell service (not necessarily a good thing) and easy access to restaurants along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

Amazingly enough, there was still a variety of wildlife hanging out (birds, deer, rodents, etc.)

The sites here are very secluded and large, we were directly on the dunes. The stars were incredible, and the beach gorgeous!

We had tent spot with electric, right next to the bathrooms , nice and private .

This Campground is beautiful! The sound of the ocean from our site was amazing! We were up against the dunes and had a very private, gorgeous secluded site. Fire and Ice can be purchased on site. Almost all sites we saw offere unique space.

Very relaxing place. Loved camping near the beach. Some people may not like hearing morning music from the military base next door. We loved it. Nice bathrooms, and good showers. Surprising there was no place to put recycling. Check out for camping was 1PM, which is much nicer. Plenty of shade. Easy walk to the beach.

Very large campground sits on the bay. Gorgeous trees to hang hammocks from. The ocean is for wading… shallow waters a good 500 feet out no waves.

We were so satisfied with our stay here. Everything was perfect: a lot of privacy on a site, clean and nice bathrooms, beach access, friendly staff.

This campground is awesome for beach camping. Beautiful sunsets on the bay. You can even see rocket launches from Wallops Island from the beach! The majority of the sites are a short walk from the beach. Beautiful live oaks in all the campsites. We've stayed in a few different sites and the noise from Shore Drive can sometimes be loud, so try to get a site away from the road. Great amenities and camp store here. Bathrooms could definitely use an update but are functional. We like to come on the off-season when the mosquitos aren't bad and it's less busy. Lots of easy hikes - and great geocaching!