Great Neck Park

Description

This urban multi-use park along the Lynnhaven River is lined on one side by pine woodlands where short nature paths and an observation deck can be found. The pine woodlands attract songbirds like brown-headed nuthatch and pine warblers. The observation deck serves as a place to view the extensive marsh along the river’s edge where ospreys and wintering bald eagles can be seen. At low tide, wading birds frequent the wetland to forage for the killifish and fiddler crabs.

Directions

Physical Address: 2513 Shorehaven Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23454

From Pacific Ave at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, turn west onto 22nd St and travel 0.5 miles. Continue onto I-264 West and travel 1.5 miles. Take exit 21 for First Colonial Rd toward Oceana Naval Air Station. Continue 0.4 miles. Turn right onto First Colonial Rd and travel 2.3 miles. Turn right onto North Great Neck Rd and continue 1 miles. Turn left onto Shorehaven Drive and follow it into Great Neck Park.