RV Parks In Virginia Beach, Virginia

For public camping, First Landing State Park is the flagship, with about 108 water-and-electric sites under live oaks near 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach and 20 miles of trails, on the north end near Cape Henry. For full hookups and easy oceanfront access, the Virginia Beach KOA Holiday is the standout, about 2.5 miles from the boardwalk with full hookups, cable, and a pool, reachable by bike path or summer trolley. North Landing Beach RV Resort & Cottages is a riverfront full-hookup resort on the North Landing River with water sports and boat slips. Together they cover bay, ocean, and river settings.

The private parks do. The Virginia Beach KOA Holiday has full hookups with 30/50-amp electric, water, sewer, cable, and a pool, and North Landing Beach RV Resort has full hookups with 20/30/50-amp, water, sewer, and cable. First Landing State Park is the exception: it has water and electric (no sewer at the site) with a central dump station, and takes rigs from 20 to 50 feet. So if you want full hookups and easy boardwalk access, the KOA or North Landing is the move; First Landing trades sewer for a scenic, wooded bayfront setting.

Costs split along the public-private line. First Landing State Park sits in the moderate band for its water-and-electric sites under the live oaks near the Chesapeake Bay beach, the scenic value play. The private parks run higher in the upper band: both the Virginia Beach KOA Holiday and North Landing Beach RV Resort charge more for their full hookups, amenities, and easy beach or river access. Summer beach season pushes rates to their peak across the board, with the oceanfront-area parks the priciest in July and August. Winter and the shoulder seasons are cheaper and quieter. The state park is the value pick if you can book it.

For summer, book months ahead. Virginia Beach is a major beach destination, and summer is peak at the oceanfront, so First Landing State Park and the private parks fill for July and August weekends. Reserve First Landing through Virginia State Parks well ahead, and book the KOA and North Landing direct early too. Midweek and the spring, fall, and winter shoulder seasons are far easier and often available on shorter notice. This developed beach area has limited first-come availability, so plan on reserving rather than rolling in and hoping for an open site, especially in the busy summer months.

Fall is the local favorite: warm days, cooler nights, thinning crowds, and water still swimmable into September, just watch the Atlantic hurricane season into October. Spring is also pleasant, greening up with mild days and good availability before the summer crush. Summer is peak beach season, hot, humid, and lively, but the oceanfront is packed and the parks book months ahead. Winter is mild but chilly and quiet, with First Landing camping limited but the private parks open. For the best mix of weather and easier booking, target fall or spring.

Yes, at the private parks. The Virginia Beach KOA Holiday has full-hookup pull-thru sites that handle big rigs, and North Landing Beach RV Resort is built for big rigs with full hookups. First Landing State Park takes rigs up to 50 feet, but its wooded sites can be tighter, so read the site dimensions when you book a larger coach. For access, I-64 brings you into the Hampton Roads area and I-264 runs east to the oceanfront, both big-rig accessible, though the oceanfront streets get congested in summer, so leave the rig at camp and use the bike path or trolley for the boardwalk.

Stay at the KOA and use the bike path or trolley. The Virginia Beach KOA Holiday sits about 2.5 miles from the oceanfront boardwalk, connected by a bike path and a summer trolley, so you can leave the rig at camp and bike or ride in rather than fighting the congested oceanfront streets and parking. The three-mile boardwalk along the Atlantic has beach, restaurants, and a bike path of its own once you are there. Driving a big rig into the oceanfront grid in summer is a headache you do not want, so the bike-or-trolley approach is the smart play for beach days.

First Landing State Park is the public anchor, a flagship Virginia state park on the north end near Cape Henry with about 108 water-and-electric sites under live oaks, 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach, and 20 miles of trails through maritime forest and cypress swamp. It books through Virginia State Parks. Beyond First Landing, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park to the south offer protected coastal marsh and beach for day use and primitive exploration, though the developed-area camping is limited. For most RVers, First Landing is the public campground of choice, with the private parks filling the full-hookup demand.

Plenty. The three-mile Virginia Beach Boardwalk along the Atlantic is the centerpiece, with beach, restaurants, and a bike path. First Landing State Park has 20 miles of trails through maritime forest and cypress swamp plus the Chesapeake Bay beach. South near Sandbridge, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge protects coastal marsh and beach for birding, with False Cape State Park beyond. The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center near the oceanfront has marine exhibits and runs boat trips for dolphin and whale watching. Add fishing and boating on the bay and rivers, and you have a full beach-and-nature itinerary.

It depends on the park. The private parks, the Virginia Beach KOA Holiday and North Landing Beach RV Resort, are open year-round, so you can camp here in any season with full hookups. First Landing State Park runs mainly spring to fall, with limited winter camping, so the off-season window narrows to the private parks. What changes by season is demand and price: summer is the packed, pricey beach peak, fall and spring are pleasant shoulder seasons, and winter is mild, quiet, and cheap. For a winter trip, plan on the year-round private parks since the state park's camping is limited then.

It is worth keeping an eye on. The Atlantic hurricane season runs into October, and Virginia Beach can see the effects of tropical systems and nor'easters, so if you camp in late summer or early fall, watch the forecast and have a plan to break camp if a storm tracks toward the coast. Fall is the local favorite for weather, but it overlaps the tail of the season, so stay aware. Summer thunderstorms are common too. None of this should keep you away, the area is at its best in fall, just do not get caught flat-footed in an exposed coastal site with a system approaching.

First Landing State Park, hands down. It sits on the north end near Cape Henry with 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach right at the campground, and you camp among live oaks a short walk from the sand, with 20 miles of trails through maritime forest and cypress swamp behind you. It is a quieter, more natural beach than the busy oceanfront boardwalk, ideal if you want calm bay water, trails, and shade over the surf-and-crowds scene. The trade-off is water-and-electric only (no sewer) and sites that can be tight for big rigs, so book early and check your length.

I-64 brings you into the Hampton Roads area and I-264 runs east to the oceanfront, both big-rig accessible. US-60 (Shore Drive) leads to First Landing State Park near Cape Henry. The roads are fine for big rigs, though the oceanfront streets get congested in summer, so plan your arrival and leave the rig at camp for beach days. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is about 30 minutes away for a fly-and-rent trip. Once you are set up, use the bike path or summer trolley from the KOA for the boardwalk, and a tow vehicle for the refuge and aquarium.

For public camping, First Landing State Park is the flagship, with about 108 water-and-electric sites under live oaks near 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach and 20 miles of trails, on the north end near Cape Henry. For full hookups and easy oceanfront access, the Virginia Beach KOA Holiday is the standout, about 2.5 miles from the boardwalk with full hookups, cable, and a pool, reachable by bike path or summer trolley. North Landing Beach RV Resort & Cottages is a riverfront full-hookup resort on the North Landing River with water sports and boat slips. Together they cover bay, ocean, and river settings.

The private parks do. The Virginia Beach KOA Holiday has full hookups with 30/50-amp electric, water, sewer, cable, and a pool, and North Landing Beach RV Resort has full hookups with 20/30/50-amp, water, sewer, and cable. First Landing State Park is the exception: it has water and electric (no sewer at the site) with a central dump station, and takes rigs from 20 to 50 feet. So if you want full hookups and easy boardwalk access, the KOA or North Landing is the move; First Landing trades sewer for a scenic, wooded bayfront setting.

Costs split along the public-private line. First Landing State Park sits in the moderate band for its water-and-electric sites under the live oaks near the Chesapeake Bay beach, the scenic value play. The private parks run higher in the upper band: both the Virginia Beach KOA Holiday and North Landing Beach RV Resort charge more for their full hookups, amenities, and easy beach or river access. Summer beach season pushes rates to their peak across the board, with the oceanfront-area parks the priciest in July and August. Winter and the shoulder seasons are cheaper and quieter. The state park is the value pick if you can book it.

For summer, book months ahead. Virginia Beach is a major beach destination, and summer is peak at the oceanfront, so First Landing State Park and the private parks fill for July and August weekends. Reserve First Landing through Virginia State Parks well ahead, and book the KOA and North Landing direct early too. Midweek and the spring, fall, and winter shoulder seasons are far easier and often available on shorter notice. This developed beach area has limited first-come availability, so plan on reserving rather than rolling in and hoping for an open site, especially in the busy summer months.

Fall is the local favorite: warm days, cooler nights, thinning crowds, and water still swimmable into September, just watch the Atlantic hurricane season into October. Spring is also pleasant, greening up with mild days and good availability before the summer crush. Summer is peak beach season, hot, humid, and lively, but the oceanfront is packed and the parks book months ahead. Winter is mild but chilly and quiet, with First Landing camping limited but the private parks open. For the best mix of weather and easier booking, target fall or spring.

Yes, at the private parks. The Virginia Beach KOA Holiday has full-hookup pull-thru sites that handle big rigs, and North Landing Beach RV Resort is built for big rigs with full hookups. First Landing State Park takes rigs up to 50 feet, but its wooded sites can be tighter, so read the site dimensions when you book a larger coach. For access, I-64 brings you into the Hampton Roads area and I-264 runs east to the oceanfront, both big-rig accessible, though the oceanfront streets get congested in summer, so leave the rig at camp and use the bike path or trolley for the boardwalk.

Stay at the KOA and use the bike path or trolley. The Virginia Beach KOA Holiday sits about 2.5 miles from the oceanfront boardwalk, connected by a bike path and a summer trolley, so you can leave the rig at camp and bike or ride in rather than fighting the congested oceanfront streets and parking. The three-mile boardwalk along the Atlantic has beach, restaurants, and a bike path of its own once you are there. Driving a big rig into the oceanfront grid in summer is a headache you do not want, so the bike-or-trolley approach is the smart play for beach days.

First Landing State Park is the public anchor, a flagship Virginia state park on the north end near Cape Henry with about 108 water-and-electric sites under live oaks, 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach, and 20 miles of trails through maritime forest and cypress swamp. It books through Virginia State Parks. Beyond First Landing, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park to the south offer protected coastal marsh and beach for day use and primitive exploration, though the developed-area camping is limited. For most RVers, First Landing is the public campground of choice, with the private parks filling the full-hookup demand.

Plenty. The three-mile Virginia Beach Boardwalk along the Atlantic is the centerpiece, with beach, restaurants, and a bike path. First Landing State Park has 20 miles of trails through maritime forest and cypress swamp plus the Chesapeake Bay beach. South near Sandbridge, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge protects coastal marsh and beach for birding, with False Cape State Park beyond. The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center near the oceanfront has marine exhibits and runs boat trips for dolphin and whale watching. Add fishing and boating on the bay and rivers, and you have a full beach-and-nature itinerary.

It depends on the park. The private parks, the Virginia Beach KOA Holiday and North Landing Beach RV Resort, are open year-round, so you can camp here in any season with full hookups. First Landing State Park runs mainly spring to fall, with limited winter camping, so the off-season window narrows to the private parks. What changes by season is demand and price: summer is the packed, pricey beach peak, fall and spring are pleasant shoulder seasons, and winter is mild, quiet, and cheap. For a winter trip, plan on the year-round private parks since the state park's camping is limited then.

It is worth keeping an eye on. The Atlantic hurricane season runs into October, and Virginia Beach can see the effects of tropical systems and nor'easters, so if you camp in late summer or early fall, watch the forecast and have a plan to break camp if a storm tracks toward the coast. Fall is the local favorite for weather, but it overlaps the tail of the season, so stay aware. Summer thunderstorms are common too. None of this should keep you away, the area is at its best in fall, just do not get caught flat-footed in an exposed coastal site with a system approaching.

First Landing State Park, hands down. It sits on the north end near Cape Henry with 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach right at the campground, and you camp among live oaks a short walk from the sand, with 20 miles of trails through maritime forest and cypress swamp behind you. It is a quieter, more natural beach than the busy oceanfront boardwalk, ideal if you want calm bay water, trails, and shade over the surf-and-crowds scene. The trade-off is water-and-electric only (no sewer) and sites that can be tight for big rigs, so book early and check your length.

I-64 brings you into the Hampton Roads area and I-264 runs east to the oceanfront, both big-rig accessible. US-60 (Shore Drive) leads to First Landing State Park near Cape Henry. The roads are fine for big rigs, though the oceanfront streets get congested in summer, so plan your arrival and leave the rig at camp for beach days. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is about 30 minutes away for a fly-and-rent trip. Once you are set up, use the bike path or summer trolley from the KOA for the boardwalk, and a tow vehicle for the refuge and aquarium.

The highest-rated station is KOA - Virgina Beach KOA Campground with a rating of 4.4/5 stars.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near Virginia Beach.