First Landing State Park

Reviewed by Guest on March 22, 2009

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We stayed for two nights (Mar 20-22) so we had free reign of any site we wanted. We chose G-31. It was set off by itself. There are really two rows of sites: one row that allows full view and sound of the traffic along Shore Ave, or a row between two sets of sand dunes. We chose the one closer to Shore Ave because the wind was relentless.

Site: The site's are huge! There's enough room for a tent, tarp, kitchen setup, and fire pit area. There are some low lying areas that allow for water collection and provide a swamp like setup. I would be more careful when summer rolls around and the mosquitoes become more curious.

Bathrooms: The bathrooms are very clean and offer super hot showers. It's one building, mens bathrooms on one side, women on the other. Showers are in the middle and provide a pretty sturdy lock. Each one has bench inside and several hooks to hang your accessories on. The showers are big enough for two in the event that it's necessary to conserve water...

Camp store: The lady who was in the shop both times was really nice to us. She just chatted about everything. Firewood is $5 a bundle (about 6 pieces of wood) and they too have all the necessities you'll need for a fun time.

Beach access: If you're standing at your site looking at the water, off to your right is Fort Henry (military base) and you can only go so far along the beach that way. Off to the left is a lot of open beach (about 30 minutes of run time before you hit businesses).

Location: The location to anything you'll need is exceptional! There's a Bloom grocery store (Food Lion subsidiary) about a mile from the entrance to the park. Library a few more miles away for internet; attractions down VA beach are not far at all.

All in all, we had a really good time! I'm sure it would be better later in the spring or other warmer seasons but along with weather comes nice crowds and less shower time!
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