Recreation and Leisure
With ten lovely parks to explore and more than 30 miles of waterways, Chesapeake is an outdoor wonderland. If you want to explore the great outdoors and commune with nature, then you will enjoy the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge encompasses more than 107,000 acres of parkland, part of which spills into North Carolina. There is a variety of wildlife that lives in the park, including otters, raccoons, deer, black bears and several different breeds of snake.
Kids of all ages will enjoy the outdoor fun found at Fun Forest. Spread over three acres, Fun Forest is the ultimate children’s playground, imagination center and family adventure area. The playground has an area for older children that feature a dragon, three-way underground telephone, shaky bridge, dolphin tunnel slide, and many more challenges. The science and learning area teaches mathematics and science while children have fun playing with mirrors, whisper dishes, and a planet walk. The toddler playground invites little ones to steer a plane or truck, swing, slide and more.
Looking for a good game to watch? There are several professional teams located in the Hampton Roads Region Norfolk Admirals (American Hockey League Team), Norfolk Tides New York Mets (AAA Baseball Team), and Norfolk’s Harbor Park (Hampton Roads Mariners A-League Soccer).