# First Day Hike: Welcome to Wash Woods at False Cape

> Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Fri, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot), 4001 Sandpiper Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
- Ages: Children welcome
- Price: $10.00 per person; no parking fee (Jan 1 Free Parking Day)
- Organizer: False Cape State Park (Virginia State Parks)
- Official page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084EAFA82AA4F49-66842816-first
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A New Year's Day First Day Hike to the vanished hamlet of Wash Woods inside False Cape State Park. An open-air tram carries the group through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and rangers then lead a walk of about 3 miles, partly over soft sand, through maritime forest, a live oak hammock, dunes and beachfront, ending at an 1800s cemetery. It suits families with children who can manage a longer sandy walk. January 1 is a free parking day at Virginia State Parks, but the hike costs $10 per person and reservations are required. Meet at the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot.

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