Hosting many annual events, the Hampton Virgina's Parks & Recreation opportunities include:
Sandy Bottom Nature Park, a 456 acre environmental education and wildlife management facility with a nature center, camping and canoe and paddleboat rental.
Bluebird Gap Farm, a farm-style zoo
Gosnold's Hope Park, with picnic facilities, campsites, a public boat ramp, a fitness trail, athletic fields, and a BMX track.
Click here for a full list of parks, including dog parks and trails.
Many neighborhoods have parks and school playgrounds are open to the public when school is not in session.
Buckroe Beach offers a bayfront beach, playground, shelters and kayak rentals. Grandview Beach and Fort Monroe's public beaches are also open in season.
Six community centers, neighborhood centers and a Performing & Creative Arts Center offer a variety of programs, including fitness classes, workout rooms and public meeting areas and therapeutic programs for people with special needs
