Outdoors

Experience All Five Senses in Virginia Beach

Surfers in the ocean during a vibrant sunrise, with clouds partially covering the sun and gentle waves in the foreground.

Girl in a white dress runs joyfully on a sandy beach, holding sandals with the ocean and a sunset sky in the background.
Girl in a white dress runs joyfully on a sandy beach, holding sandals with the ocean and a sunset sky in the background.

Five Senses

We want you to imagine you’re right here with us. Whether you’ve visited us before or you’re dreaming of a Virginia Beach vacation, our five distinct senses should do just the trick to inspire and transport you.

Hand holding a half-open oyster against a dark water background, showcasing the oyster meat inside the shell.
Hand holding a half-open oyster against a dark water background, showcasing the oyster meat inside the shell.

Taste

Delight your palate with the taste of our legendary Lynnhaven oysters, which bring you to a one-of-a-kind place, waders-deep in the Lynnhaven River against the backdrop of a watercolor sunset.

Two boys play by building something in the wet sand at the edge of a beach during sunset, with calm waves in the background.
Two boys play by building something in the wet sand at the edge of a beach during sunset, with calm waves in the background.

Smell

Inhale the salt air as it wisps from the waves, crashing on the shoreline at all three of our beaches.

Person in a blue dress crouching in a strawberry field, holding strawberries with a white basket nearby.
Person in a blue dress crouching in a strawberry field, holding strawberries with a white basket nearby.

Touch

Pluck fresh produce straight from the source at one of our You-Pick farms (we have 16 to choose from!) to customize your personal farm-to-table experience.

Person carrying a child on shoulders walking through a sunlit forest path.
Person carrying a child on shoulders walking through a sunlit forest path.

Hear

Listen to the whispering trees, draped with Spanish moss, within our beautiful state parks, creating an idyllic Virginia Beach soundtrack.

A naval ship sails on a vast ocean under a pastel sky during sunset.
A naval ship sails on a vast ocean under a pastel sky during sunset.

Sight

View some of the most magnificent creatures, both terrestrial and aquatic, that enjoy showing off just for you. Bald eagles soaring, humpback whales breaching and dolphins frolicking are a few of the incredible sights to be seen.

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