First Landing State Park Campground
Virginia State Park
Write a Review 2500 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-412-2300 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.9187, -76.0519
Overview of First Landing State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $40
Reported by Jackman on 5/6/2024
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet
Reported by AB on 6/18/2018
Number of Sites 185
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally first Friday in March until the first Monday in December
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 50 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about First Landing State Park Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 757.412.2300
Damian asked on 8/11/2022
Can the 20 ft sites fit 30 ft RV? Just want to ask if anyone has done this.
Reviews of First Landing State Park Campground 26 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 14 Users
Last reported 5/6/2024
Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 8/24/2023
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Last reported 5/6/2024
“My observations about the Internet availability at the campground for those who rely on the Internet”
Reviewed 5/6/2024
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 173 and 202 |
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Hopefully, this review will be helpful to those who are dependent on the Internet like I am and are looking for a campground with a reliable Internet connection. I stayed there for a week and was working full time from my RV. So having a reliable Internet connection was critical to me. Here are my observations about the Internet av... more
Hopefully, this review will be helpful to those who are dependent on the Internet like I am and are looking for a campground with a reliable Internet connection.
I stayed there for a week and was working full time from my RV. So having a reliable Internet connection was critical to me.
Here are my observations about the Internet availability at the campground.
My setup:
1. Verizon data plan, connected via Peplink cellular router (with included small antennas or external MIMO antenna).
2. Starlink.
3. T-Mobile phone hotspot.
I stayed for a few days at site 173 and then moved to site 202 for the last couple of days.
Site 173 was mostly covered with trees, so I didn't try to set up Starlink there and used cellular Internet from Verizon, connected via Peplink cellular router. Most of the time it was Verizon LTE, but sometimes it even switched to 5G. The Internet speed varied greatly during the day, being pretty good most of the time, but sometimes slowed down quite significantly due to congestion times. I've attached the screenshot of the history of my SpeetTest measurements. So you can see how the speed fluctuated during the day. At some point, I even had to resort to the hotspot on my phone (T-Mobile), because Verizon Internet became unusable for a few minutes. The T-Mobile phone was on 5G most of the time.
Site 202 has a clear view of the sky, so I set up my Starlink and used it for a couple of days. It was great!
The download speed most of the time was above 300 Mbps, and the upload was 30+ Mbps. I didn't experience any congestion or significant slowdowns here, but I was mostly using it on the weekend, so not sure how it is during the weekdays.
Hope it helps.
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Jackman would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“very large campground”
Reviewed 4/20/2024
| Nightly rate: | $51 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 160 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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very large but nice campground. If you have a larger rig make sure to look at the length restrictions when booking your site, many are smaller or for tents only. very quiet at night, walked to the beach to see the sunset, beautiful.
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Steve would stay here again
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“Beautiful campsites just walk over the dunes to the beach on the Chesapeake ”
Reviewed 12/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 148 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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Beautiful campsites, just walk over the dunes to the beach on the Chesapeake. Nice modern bathhouse. Helpful staff. Great hiking and cycling trails . There is a shuttle to the beach area on the Atlantic, Virginia Beach and boardwalk.
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camper-885354 would stay here again
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“My Favorite Campground Ever!!!!!”
Reviewed 9/19/2023
| Days stayed: | 14 |
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| Site Number: | 141 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is my favorite campground ever and tight spaces for parking but secluded spaces from the neighbors and super quiet! Close to
The ocean and shopping .
My favorite place ever for staying somewhere .. make reservations cause it was hard to get into!!!
Jgirl57 would stay here again
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“BIG CAMPGROUND CLOSER TO VIRGINIA BEACH”
Reviewed 8/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 166 AND 146 |
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BIG CAMPGROUND . THEY HAVE SPACE FOR EVERYONE. ROADS TO SITE ARE VERY NARROW SO LARGE RV'S THEY WILL HAVE CHALLENGES. VEGETATION GROWN AND MANY NEED PRUNING OR YOU WOULD SCRATCH YOUR PAINT. HAD TO MOVE FROM ONE SITE TO AN OTHER BUT OFFICE WONT GIVE YOU THE PAPERWORK FOR THE SITE RESERVED UNTIL DAY OF CHECK IN ALTHOUGH ALREADY THERE SO ... more
BIG CAMPGROUND . THEY HAVE SPACE FOR EVERYONE. ROADS TO SITE ARE VERY NARROW SO LARGE RV'S THEY WILL HAVE CHALLENGES. VEGETATION GROWN AND MANY NEED PRUNING OR YOU WOULD SCRATCH YOUR PAINT. HAD TO MOVE FROM ONE SITE TO AN OTHER BUT OFFICE WONT GIVE YOU THE PAPERWORK FOR THE SITE RESERVED UNTIL DAY OF CHECK IN ALTHOUGH ALREADY THERE SO HAVE TO VISIT THE OFFICE AGAIN MAKING IT UNCONVIENT WHEN SITE IS ALREADY PAID FOR. BATHROOM ARE FAR FROM SOME SITES. SECTION ALONG THE SHORE DRIVE ARE TO CLOSE AND ASSUMING NOICE THERE FROM TRAFIC MOST OF THESE SITES ARE TENT SITES 36 TO 44, 66 TO 74 AND 103 TO 120. BESIDE BEING CLOSE TO THE AIR FORCE BASE THEY HAVE ALSO DRILLS DAY AND NIGHT. SO DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU WILL BE SHAKEN IF YOU ARE SENSIBLE TO NOISE. OTHER THEN THAT BATHROOM WERE CLEAN, STAFF FRIENDLY, THEY HAVE FEW BOARDWALKS TO ACCESS THE BEACH AND SITES PROVIDES GOOD SHADE.
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AMERICAN EAGLE would stay here again
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“Nice quiet park”
Reviewed 8/2/2023
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 188 |
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Campsites are kind of level, but not really lol. We were in #188 which was an excellent spot; close th the bathhouse and very close to the beach. It was fun catch crabs!
Bathrooms were spotless
Jcramer would stay here again
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“Nice State Park”
Reviewed 9/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 175 |
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Stayed 6 nights between sites 175 and 151 in our travel trailer. The park is nice overall. Lots of nice shady sites, short walk to beach, great hiking and biking trails, nice laundry facility, convenient to VB, restaurants, etc. My only complaints are the restrooms are not very clean and theres a marine base/training area close by so w... more
Stayed 6 nights between sites 175 and 151 in our travel trailer. The park is nice overall. Lots of nice shady sites, short walk to beach, great hiking and biking trails, nice laundry facility, convenient to VB, restaurants, etc. My only complaints are the restrooms are not very clean and theres a marine base/training area close by so when they have training exercises it can be noisy. 3 days there were helicopters doing practice runs on the beach repeatedly flying in circles which is no big deal during the day but one night it went to midnight which was annoying. Great shady sites helped were very nice. Firewood is $8 a bundle for 4/5 pieces of wood is a ripoff.
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Brad would stay here again
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“A nice CG close in to Norfolk and VA Beach”
Reviewed 5/2/2022
| Nightly rate: | $47 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 149 |
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This campground made for a nice overnight stop between Hatteras and Assateague. The location is very convenient, just a few miles out of Norfolk VA. But proximity to Rt. 60 and nearby airfields contributed to the poor noise rating. Bathhouses were OK, nothing to rave about, a bit dated and some could use an update but nothing too gr... more
This campground made for a nice overnight stop between Hatteras and Assateague. The location is very convenient, just a few miles out of Norfolk VA. But proximity to Rt. 60 and nearby airfields contributed to the poor noise rating. Bathhouses were OK, nothing to rave about, a bit dated and some could use an update but nothing too gross. Those farther from the beach appeared to be the cleanest. All the sites were well kept, fairly level, and comfortably spaced apart; we were in site 149 on loop C lots of variety on site choices. The surrounding forest provided good protection from the wind, welcome in early spring but probably a bit close in mid summer. The Staff were all friendly and nice. The Chesapeake Bay beach was a short walk away and there are plenty of trails, although we didn’t take advantage of these due to timing constraints. Biking throughout the park is smooth sailing given the level roads.
Overall this is a very nice State Park.
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DRemein would stay here again
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“Great State Park Camping in Norfolk/VA Beach Area”
Reviewed 7/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | $51 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 205 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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Nightly rate is generalized to include taxes. Park is on the bay (or North) side of Shore Drive. Like another reviewer my GPS wanted me to turn to the South, which would not have set me in the right direction off the main road. I’ll start this campground review by noting that my site was, in my opinion, one of the better in the p... more
Nightly rate is generalized to include taxes. Park is on the bay (or North) side of Shore Drive. Like another reviewer my GPS wanted me to turn to the South, which would not have set me in the right direction off the main road.
I’ll start this campground review by noting that my site was, in my opinion, one of the better in the park in terms of proximity to most facilities/amenities and it was distant from neighbors. It was also the site that park visitors accessing the beach saw as they ingressed/egressed from the parking area.
Wi-fi was only available at the camp office, which was immediately adjacent to my site. I could pick up faint signal with my laptop from the campsite outside of my trailer. That building also held the cafe, camp store, exhibit hall, restrooms, and a laundry facility.
The showers are only at bath houses proper with none inside the camp office facility, the nearest one being a little hike from the site I occupied - it’s only disadvantage from my perspective. There are shower/spigot rotundas at each of the beach access boardwalks, provided by a local non-profit in support of the park.
The camp road to the sites is one-way, and narrow at times, with some sites having tight geometries for rig positioning. As noted in some reviews, many sites have neighbors close, while also seemingly semi-private due to the dune undergrowth. I can imagine some of the noise concerns.
The parks convenience to Norfolk and the Virginia Beach Area cannot be over-stated... GREAT location. And not nearly as much jet noise as down near the Naval Air Station.
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“Spacious campsites ”
Reviewed 7/25/2021
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 178 |
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We love the layout of the campgrounds. Each campsite has a sense of privacy. We especially loved the Bald Cypress Trees and the rolling hills.
LarrynSeuzz would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- boat rental
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pet restrictions: To avoid potential inconvenience, we ask that you bring proof of current rabies vaccination. This is strongly recommended in Virginia Beach where a rabies alert is in effect.
- pets
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