Beaches in Portsmouth, Virginia

Inscription. Craney Island played a sig­nif­i­cant role in the War of 1812, fly­ing the Flag of 1795, with fif­teen stars and stripes. Amer­i­can defend­ers held off over­whelm­ing British forces there on June 22, 1813. ... More on HMDB

Having begun service in 1896 as part of the Hog Island Light off the Great Machipongo Inlet on the Eastern Shore, today this first order Fresnel lens is valued between $750,000 and $1 million. It ... More on Visitvirginiabeach.com

Inscription. This pavil­ion dis­plays a first order Fresnel lens from the sec­ond Hog Island Light. The lens began ser­vice in 1896. Originally built in 1852, the first build­ing was destroyed... More on HMDB

Inscription. When a survey was done in 1680 to lay out the town of Norfolk, one of the few streets shown was “the street that leadeth to the water side.” The original location was just to the west of this site. It fanned ... More on HMDB

See the finest in quality live theater entertainment at affordable prices. The Little Theatre of Virginia B... More on Virginia.org

If you are going for the actual *beach *, much of Virginia Beach is overcrowded and dirty. More on RateItAll!

Blue Water Fishing Charters fish the Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Atlantic Ocean off Virginia Beach, Virginia. Our homeport is Rudee Inlet at the South end of the resort strip. White marlin have showed up in very good numbers so if ... More on AnglerWeb.com

about Sarah Constance Beach Park: Sarah Constance Beach has lifeguards (in the summer only), restrooms, and shower facilities. ... More on GoCityKids

Inscription. In 1861, the Confederate navy converted the hulk of U. S. S. Merrimack into an ironclad, CSS Virginia. On March 8, 1861, the Virginia sank one Union warship and drove another aground i... More on HMDB

Inscription. In World War II more than 700,000 American men and women went to the conflict through the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation. Over 900,000 more arrived, including the wounded, survivors... More on HMDB

Hours are: 6:30 A.M. to 10 P.M. weekdays; 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Saturdays; Sun 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. Sundays. More on SwimmersGuide

about Community Beach Park: Community Beach Park has lifeguards (in the summer only), restrooms, and shower facilities. getting there: ... More on GoCityKids

Chicks Beach, Pleasure House Lake - Some venues that lure in the best and the brightest, venues that keep you coming back again and again, venues that offer top-notch service. This isn’t one of them. Chicks Beach, Pleasure House Lake, ... More on clubzone

'Chesapeake Beach', also known as 'Chic's Beach' (and 'Chicks Beach' by non-locals), is a stretch of beaches running about two miles from the Lynnhaven Inlet to just west of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia Beach, Virginia, ... More on Wikipedia