Waterfront and Feature Parks |
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Complete list of parks and trails. |
Air Power Park 
Directions: I-64 exit 263B onto Mercury Boulevard. The park is located on the right, before you reach K-Mart. Hours of Operation: The outdoor park is open year-round, seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. Features: Visit this outdoor park and see the air power that played a vital part in America’s early space exploration and aircraft testing. Admission is free to this 15 acre park that includes a children's playground.
Bluebird Gap Farm (Website) 
This park consists of 60 acres. It has one picnic shelter and is a favorite place to view ducks. Please do not feed the wildlife as they should remain wild. Admission is free. The park is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The park is closed on all major holidays except Easter. >> more
Buckroe Beach and Park 
Directions: Take Mercury Boulevard east to Pembroke Avenue. Turn left onto Pembroke Avenue and follow until it turns into First Street. From I-64 take exit 268 onto Mallory Street. Follow Mallory Street to Pembroke Avenue. Turn right onto Pembroke Avenue and follow until it turns into First Street. Hours of Operation: The beach and park are open 7AM to sunset daily. Park Features: Bay front park with ¾ mile of clean beach. Kayaks and paddleboats are available for rental. There are two picnic shelters with tables and grills, children's playground, restroom facilities available May 15th through September 15th from 10:00AM - 6:00 PM, a stage pavilion for community events and ample open space. Dogs are not allowed in the park from May 15th to September 15th. Park Rangers are on site year-round.
Carousel Park 
Directions: Downtown Hampton. Right at the stoplight onto Settlers Landing Road. Follow over the bridge and Carousel is on the left. I-64 West exit 267 - County Street. Left at stoplight onto Settlers Landing Road. Follow over the bridge and Carousel is on the left. Armistead Avenue heading towards Victoria Boulevard. Take a left onto Settlers Landing Road and Carousel is on the right. Special hours are available for groups or special occasions. Please contact us at (757) 727-0900 ext. 780 for Group Bookings or ext. 717 for Special Events. Rider Fees: $1.00 when purchased at Carousel; $ .50 with the purchase of a Virginia Air and Space Center ticket. Rider Passes: 25 rides for $12.50 Features: Carousel Park features a wooden carousel from 1920 with 48 horses and two chariots.
Gosnold's Hope Park 
Directions: I 64 exit 263B onto Mercury Boulevard heading East. Take exit for King Street and make a left onto King Street. Follow King Street to Little Back River Road and take a right. The park is aprox. 3 miles on the left. Hours of Operation: The park is open daily year round from 7am to sunset. Features: Gosnold's Hope Park is the second largest developed park in the city consisting of 105 acres. It offers the public eight picnic facilities complete with tables and grills, campsites, restrooms, a public boat ramp, a fitness trail, athletic fields, children's playground, picnic shelters with tables and grills for reservation, and a BMX track. There are 16 Trailer Sites designed for RV use only, no tents are allowed. The space is available 24-hours a day on a first come, first served basis - no reservations are accepted. Campers can stay no more than 14 days in any 30-day period and the $10.40 per night fee includes electricity, water hook-up, access to a shower and sewer dump. Each site features a picnic table and charcoal grill, user must provide own charcoal. We only accept Money Orders and Credit Cards. For reservations call (757) 850-5116.
Grandview Nature Preserve and Factory Point 
Directions: I-64 exit 263A onto Mercury Boulevard. Take left onto Foxhill Road. Follow to Beach Road and make a left. Follow to end and make a left onto State Park Drive. The Nature Preserve is straight ahead. Hours of Operation: The Nature Preserve is open year round from sunrise to sunset daily. Features: Grandview Nature Preserve forms the northeast corner of the city of Hampton. The Preserve covers over 475 acres of salt marsh, tidal creeks, and Chesapeake Bay beachfront. The Preserve is open to the public free, but has limited parking along State Park Drive. The Preserve is a great location to beach comb, observe the migratory birds, and discover the wonders of wetlands. Canoeing & Hiking Programs: Programming at Grandview is done through Buckroe Beach Park. Please call (757) 850-5134 for details on current programs at Grandview.
Grundland Creek Park 
Directions from Mercury Blvd: Turn north onto Fox Hill Road, turn left onto Beach Road, turn left onto Grundland Drive. The park is located at the end of this road. Hours of operation: This park is still being developed, and is not open to the public for daily use. Programming: A cold war NIKE missile site, Grundland provides an ideal location for outdoor recreation. Programs include moonlight paddles, ecotours and Outdoor Adventure Camp. Goal oriented training and team building activities are available on a 50 foot Alpine Tower ropes course, visible from the water. Please call 850-5134 for information.
Mill Point Park 
Directions: I-64 exit 267 - Downtown Hampton. Right at the stoplight onto Settlers Landing Road. Follow Settlers Landing over bridge to Eaton Street. Turn right onto Eaton Street the park will be on the right. I-64 West exit 267 - County Street. Left at stoplight onto Settlers Landing Road. Follow Settlers Landing over bridge to Eaton Street. Turn right onto Eaton Street the park will be on the right. Hours of Operation: The park is open 7am to sunset daily. Features: This 2 acre park comes complete with a 300 seat amphitheater and a picturesque view of the Hampton River. The park hosts a variety of special events such as musical entertainment and festivals, and is ideal for weddings. Admission is free.
Ridgway Park 
Hours of Operation: The park is open year round from 7am to sunset daily. Features: Ridgway Bark Park. This park consists of 8 acres. It has one picnic shelter and is a favorite place to feed the ducks.
Sandy Bottom Nature Park (Website) 
Hampton's premier park is a 456 acre environmental education and wildlife management facility. Born from borrow pits and garbage dumps, the park is truly a success story of reclamation of our natural resources. From the 10,000 square foot nature center overlooking Sandy Bottom Lake to the elusive creatures that inhabit the wetland marshes, there is something for everyone at the Sandy Bottom Nature Park. >> more |
