First Landing State Park

First Landing State Park extends across 2,888 acres of land, featuring cypress swamps, maritime forests, and 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach.

English colonists made their initial landfall at this location in 1607, marking the beginning of British presence in North America.

African-American workers of the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the park's facilities between 1933 and 1940, establishing recreational spaces for public use.

The park provides over 200 campsites with water and electric hookups, 20 cabins, hiking trails, and boat launch facilities at the 64th Street entrance.

The park contains rare maritime forest ecosystems where ancient cypress trees grow in freshwater swamps near coastal dunes.

Location: Virginia

Inception: 1933

Email: firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov

Website: https://dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/first-landing

GPS coordinates: 36.90610,-76.01530

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:22