First Landing's Chesapeake Bay Center features a wet lab and educational displays that focus on the First Landing by English settlers here in 1607. The center features programs developed in cooperation with the Virginia Marine Science Museum. A visitor information center at the park also has information on area tours and attractions. The Trail Center has a meeting room for up to 45 people. The center features exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the park.
More information is available by calling the park.
First, determine the appropriate season, which can vary by park, then the relevant rate. The Arts in the Park series features live music, dance and period interpreters. Be sure to take advantage of the Naturally Yours Tour , which features five Hampton-Tidewater area state parks. Click here to learn about other specific park events. The park was built in the early 1930s by mainly African-American CCC workers.