Virginia Beach city parks and natural areas offer plenty of opportunities to get out and get moving. Whether you want to walk, run or ride your bike, consider one of these locations to log some mileage. Click the links for a trails map of each location.  

If you are looking for an escape into nature, then West Neck Creek Natural Area and Stumpy Lake Natural Area are two ideal destinations for you. West Neck Creek and Stumpy Lake are wooded areas that are perfect for a nature walk with the family, or a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city living. West Neck Creek has three loops of soft trail, equaling 2.5 miles long and one small paved trail path that is about a third of a mile in length. Stumpy Lake's trail consists of two loops, totaling 1.65 miles in length. You can truly experience nature and wildlife as you venture through the woods at either location. 

Prefer a location with a little more activity? Try visiting one of our city parks. Red Wing Park features two soft trails totaling just under a mile. This site is perfect for a nice walk in the park and offers the chance to stroll through the many gardens featured here. Bring your dog and after you finish a walk together, you can give him some off-leash time in the dog park. 

Providence Park has two hard trail loops which circle the park. If you stay on the outer loop, the distance is .7 miles. Bring the kids with you for a visit to the playground near the intersection of the loops.

City View Park has a quarter-mile soft trail and a hard trail that is just over a mile in length. This park also offers a playground, making it ideal if you are bringing the family. 

Probably our most well-known park is Mount Trashmore Park. The first of its kind, this park transformed a waste site into a beautiful park that has become a mecca for all types of fitness and leisure activity. Mount Trashmore Park consists of paved trails that intersect between Lake Trashmore and the famed mountain. The perimeter trail that surrounds the park is 1.84 miles long. You can also choose to just go around the mountain (1.19 miles) or around Lake Trashmore (1.45 miles). If you're up for a challenge, make the stairs a part of your course and cross over the mountain and down the other side!  

New VBgov.com Website to Launch on Monday, August 29

Big changes are coming to VBgov.com on August 29! The City of Virginia Beach's website has been completely redesigned based on direct feedback and requests from our users, as well as the city's desire to implement technology improvements. Some notable additions and enhancements to the website include:      

• An interactive calendar of events that can be filtered based on your preferences
• A media center containing video and photo galleries 
• Mobile accessibility that is compatible across all major smartphone formats
• A visually appealing design that highlights our beautiful city through the use of imagery
• An interactive Map Center featuring layering capability and an improved graphic interface 
• A design that is compatible with multiple browsers on multiple platforms
• An improved search with auto-suggestions as you type        

We hope you'll love the new site! Please note that you may need to update some of your saved links when the new site launches.

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