# Autumn Family Nature Trek & Bald Cypress Boardwalk > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: First Landing State Park Trail Center, 2500 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 - Ages: All ages (Family walking pace) - Price: Event Free with $10.00 State Park parking fee per vehicle - Status: Ended (last date Sat, Nov 7). - Organizer: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Official page: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/first-landing - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/autumn-family-nature-trek-and-bald-cypress-boardwalk--listing-334a217a4c55e9f599a6cccc ## About Step into the most visited state park in Virginia for a weekend autumn nature exploration at First Landing State Park. Families will wander through ancient maritime maritime forests draped in Spanish moss, crossing the famous Bald Cypress Trail boardwalk over freshwater swamp lagoons. Volunteer naturalists lead morning family trail walks pointing out migratory coastal songbirds, wintering waterfowl, harmless basking turtles, and native wetland flora transitioning into golden fall foliage. 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