# False Cape State Park > Place to go for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sunrise to sunset daily; visitor center daily 9 am–4 pm - Where: False Cape State Park, 4001 Sandpiper Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 - Ages: All ages (long walk or bike ride in; best for prepared families) - Price: No state park parking fee (Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge fees may apply at the trailhead lot) - Schedule: Sunrise to sunset daily; visitor center daily 9 am–4 pm - Organizer: Virginia State Parks (DCR) - Official page: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/false-cape - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/false-cape-state-park--listing-cdb3a2f94128accef1b9fe95 ## About One of the last undeveloped stretches of the Atlantic coast: 4,321 acres and 5.9 miles of beach between Back Bay and the ocean, reaching to the North Carolina line, and the former home of the Wash Woods community. You can't drive in. Visitors come on foot, by bike or by paddle craft through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, parking at the refuge visitor center. From Nov 1 to Mar 31 the refuge's interior dike trails are closed, so the only way in is hiking or cycling along the beach or by boat. A reserved tram tour from the refuge visits Barbour Hill and the Wash Woods historic site. 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