Merchandise sales locations will be closed for the required annual inventory beginning Tuesday, April 15 and will reopen when completed on April 16.
Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m., now through April 30. Learn more.
Open-water paddling at Virginia State Parks
Few experiences match paddling in open water. False Cape, First Landing, Kiptopeke and Mason Neck offer such paddling. Open-water adventure awaits at some of the most scenic places in the state.
Popular open-water paddling destinations
- Paddle around the McCloskey ships in the Chesapeake Bay at Kiptopeke.
- Paddle into the sunset on Back Bay at False Cape.
- Explore the wetlands and marshes of Broad Bay at First Landing.
Parks known for open-water paddling
- False Cape (FC)
- First Landing (FL)
- Kiptopeke (KP)
Recent blogs about Paddling Open-waters
- First Master Paddler of Virginia State Parks: Colleen Renderos
- Q&A with creator of Wandering Waters program – Sammy Zambon
- Two More Unforgettable Experiences Under Two Hours from Williamsburg
- 4 Reasons These Two Smaller Parks are Big on Fun
- The Lure of Kiptopeke
- More recent blogs about Paddling Open-waters.
