# Mount Trashmore Park and Kids Cove Playground > Place to go for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: City park; hours not printed on the park page - Where: Mount Trashmore Park, 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA - Ages: All ages - Price: Free - Schedule: City park; hours not printed on the park page - Organizer: City of Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://parks.virginiabeach.gov/outdoors/city-parks/mount-trashmore-park - 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/mount-trashmore-park-and-kids-cove-playground--listing-cb230f5fe5e0c3d56e4482f7 ## About In the late 1960s and early 1970s the city turned a 640,000-ton pile of garbage into the nation's first landfill park. Today Mount Trashmore covers 165 acres, with two man-made hills (Mount Trashmore, 60 feet high, and the smaller Encore Hill), two lakes, a skate park with a vert ramp, and multi-use paths. The Kids Cove Playground, opened in 2010, is nearly 26,000 square feet on a rubber surface. It has three zones: a giant structure with slides, elevated walkways and climbers; swings for all ages, including a wheelchair swing and therapeutic cradle seats; and a third play area. 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