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Beautiful, clean beach with free parking and nearby shops. Great place to relax with your loved ones, play in the sand and water all day and then watch the beautiful sunset!
24 locals recommend
Ocean View Beach Park
100 W Ocean View AveBeautiful, clean beach with free parking and nearby shops. Great place to relax with your loved ones, play in the sand and water all day and then watch the beautiful sunset!
Community Beach Park
700 E Ocean View AveSarah Constant Beach Park
300 W Ocean View Ave
East Beach
Willoughby Beach
The longest fishing pier in North America! Great fishing spot, family friendly - you can buy bait and rent rods & reels. The restaurant's rooftop seating has beautiful views overlooking the Chesapeake Bay!
38 locals recommend
Ocean View Fishing Pier
Ocean View Fishing PierThe longest fishing pier in North America! Great fishing spot, family friendly - you can buy bait and rent rods & reels. The restaurant's rooftop seating has beautiful views overlooking the Chesapeake Bay!
Norfolk Watersports
Sunset boat cruises, jet ski rentals, tubing and more!
Tour a naval battleship with the family! Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum, and it's also home to the now retired Battleship Wisconsin (an actual US battleship that was used in WW II). They give military discounts, and sometimes you can find discounts online. Reservations are recommended
162 locals recommend
Nauticus
1 Waterside DrTour a naval battleship with the family! Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum, and it's also home to the now retired Battleship Wisconsin (an actual US battleship that was used in WW II). They give military discounts, and sometimes you can find discounts online. Reservations are recommended
Beautifully maintained, spacious botanical garden. It's so nice to get lost in nature and take in all of the smells. The side trails are worth exploring if you have the time to spend. They offer a tram tour year round and boat tours in the spring/summer months. Even the kids will love it - there's a water park open in the summer, a maze, logs to climb on, butterfly exhibit, and an assortment of programs to suit any age group, and a huge sand area with tunnels and climbing structures!
185 locals recommend
Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden RdBeautifully maintained, spacious botanical garden. It's so nice to get lost in nature and take in all of the smells. The side trails are worth exploring if you have the time to spend. They offer a tram tour year round and boat tours in the spring/summer months. Even the kids will love it - there's a water park open in the summer, a maze, logs to climb on, butterfly exhibit, and an assortment of programs to suit any age group, and a huge sand area with tunnels and climbing structures!
This is the best museum in Norfolk! Free parking and admission, but you are encouraged to give a donation. There's a variety of exhibitions with hundreds of works of art and historical pieces. 2 floors of nicely designed exhibits with diff themes. There's a very impressive glass collection, and you can even attend a glass studio demonstration - see the pro glass blower in action!
184 locals recommend
Chrysler Museum of Art
1 Memorial PlThis is the best museum in Norfolk! Free parking and admission, but you are encouraged to give a donation. There's a variety of exhibitions with hundreds of works of art and historical pieces. 2 floors of nicely designed exhibits with diff themes. There's a very impressive glass collection, and you can even attend a glass studio demonstration - see the pro glass blower in action!
AMF Norfolk Lanes
2441 E Little Creek RdVirginia Zoo
3500 Granby StNaro Expanded Cinema
1507 Colley AveTopgolf
5444 Greenwich RdScope Arena
201 E Brambleton AveThe Chrysler Museum Glass Studio
745 Duke StChrysler Hall
215 St Pauls BlvdHarrison Opera House
160 W Virginia Beach BlvdPedego Electric Bikes Norfolk & Onewheel CoVA
223 E City Hall AveThe Tide Light Rail
150 Atlantic StMermaid Factory
919a W 21st StHermitage Museum and Gardens
7637 N Shore RdPagoda & Oriental Garden
265 W Tazewell StElizabeth River Trail
101 E Plume StUSS Wisconsin BB-64
1 Waterside DrTown Point Park
113 Waterside DrFirst Landing State Park
2500 Shore Drive
Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach
4621 Columbus StreetNorfolk Tides Baseball Club at Harbor Park Stadium
150 Park AveWater Country USA
176 Water Country PkwyBusch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens BlvdOcean Breeze Waterpark
849 General Booth BlvdVeterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
3550 Cellar Door WayChildren's Museum of Virginia
221 High StVirginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth BlvdWells Theatre
108 E Tazewell StHampton Coliseum
1000 Coliseum DrNorthside Park
8400 Tidewater DrAmerican Rover Sailing Cruises
333 Waterside DrAttucks Theatre
1010 Church StPush Comedy Theater
763 Granby StAttucks Theatre
1010 Church StFunny Bone
217 Central Park AveShopping
It's easy to spend hours browsing through this 2-story beauty, and the food court is nice (try the meatballs!) Ikea has so many different display rooms which showcase their items in interesting ways. We love to shop here!
28 locals recommend
IKEA
1500 Ikea WayIt's easy to spend hours browsing through this 2-story beauty, and the food court is nice (try the meatballs!) Ikea has so many different display rooms which showcase their items in interesting ways. We love to shop here!
Nice and airy, tons of shops to choose from with good deals. There is a big open courtyard with a few kid activities, and the restaurants have great food!
161 locals recommend
Norfolk Premium Outlets
1600 Premium Outlets BlvdNice and airy, tons of shops to choose from with good deals. There is a big open courtyard with a few kid activities, and the restaurants have great food!
Beautiful mall in downtown Norfolk with 2 parking garages, movie theater, tons of shops, and a huge food court!
154 locals recommend
MacArthur Center
300 Monticello AveBeautiful mall in downtown Norfolk with 2 parking garages, movie theater, tons of shops, and a huge food court!
Selden Market
208 E Main StQuixotic Arts
3824 Granby StReally neat local-owned doggy store with tons of toys and chewies and treats to choose from! We take our pup here often, she loves it!
Gangsta Dog Norfolk
Really neat local-owned doggy store with tons of toys and chewies and treats to choose from! We take our pup here often, she loves it!
Food scene
Delicious, locally brewed beer and excellent BBQ - what more can you ask for? Service was friendly and the deck is a great place to relax and unwind with a cold beer.
51 locals recommend
The Bold Mariner Brewing Co
1901 East Ocean View AvenueDelicious, locally brewed beer and excellent BBQ - what more can you ask for? Service was friendly and the deck is a great place to relax and unwind with a cold beer.
COVA Brewing Company
9529 Shore DrO'Connor Brewing Co.
211 W 24th StElation Brewing Company
5104 Colley AveSmartmouth Brewing Company
313 32nd StThe Veil Brewing - Norfolk
2314 Colonial AveRip Rap Brewing Company
116 E 25th StBenchtop Brewing Company
1129 Boissevain AveMaker's Craft Brewery
735 E 23rd StPress 626 Wine Bar
626 W Olney RdCoaster Coffee
8418 Tidewater Dr
PIXELS - Pints & Bytes
2117 Colonial AveHell's Kitchen
124 Granby StJessy's Taqueria
3201 E Ocean View AveLongboards East Beach
4521 Pretty Lake AveCaptain Groovy's Grill & Raw Bar
8101 Shore DrSandfiddler Cafe
9561 Shore DrKarla's Beach House
3248 E Ocean View AveGrain
100 E Main St
Glass Light Restaurant
201 Granby Street
Ocean View Fishing Pier Restaurant
400 West Ocean View AvenueTorch Bistro
601 Orapax StHandsome Biscuit
2511 Colonial AveToast
2406 Colonial AveWaterside District
333 Waterside DrA World of Good
905 E Ocean View AveBuoy 44 Seafood Grill
4536 Ocean View AveChick's Oyster Bar
2143 Vista CirHank's Filling Station
4301 Colley AveDoumar's Cones & Barbecue
1919 Monticello AveGeorge's Seafood
3347 Chesapeake BlvdWilloughby By The Bay
1534 W Ocean View AveFranco's By the Bay
169 W Ocean View AveFreemason Abbey Restaurant
209 W Freemason StPizza Chef Restaurant & Sports Bar
1007 E Bayview BlvdGood pizza at good prices, and it's within walking distance!
Waterside District
333 Waterside Dr