# Northwest River Park > Place to go for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Northwest River Park, 1733 Indian Creek Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 - Ages: All ages - Price: Not stated on the listing - Organizer: City of Chesapeake Parks, Recreation & Tourism - Official page: https://www.visitchesapeake.com/listing/northwest-river-park-and-campground/164/ - 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/northwest-river-park--listing-a369b96dd78a16e569306aee ## About A 763-acre city park on the banks of the Northwest River in southeastern Chesapeake. It offers year-round boating, fishing, hiking and nature programs, plus a playground, an 18-hole disc golf course, a miniature golf course, horseshoes and volleyball nets. There are nature trails and walking and running trails, and the park has 72 campsites and two rental cabins. ## Similar picks in Virginia Beach - [Autumn Hayride at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/autumn-hayride-at-york-river-state-park--listing-c7e023a7c62af633bac3a0d4) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · York River State Park (Visitor Center), Williamsburg · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Rangers at York River State Park take families on a hayride down the Backbone Trail and talk about why leaves change color, which Virginia animals hibernate and the many ways… - [York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/york-river-state-park--listing-8f6b5d8bf20ee64e1f3633ff) — Park 8 am–dusk; visitor center, office and gift shop daily 8 am–3:30 pm · York River State Park, Williamsburg · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A day-use park on the York River estuary, part of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, where fresh and salt water meet. More than 40 miles of hiking, biking… - [Operation Oyster Reef at York River State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/operation-oyster-reef-at-york-river-state-park--listing-b2ab7d501d96afd165108de1) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · York River State Park (Amphitheater), Williamsburg · With admission · checked Oct 24. A ranger program at York River State Park's amphitheater about oyster reefs, one of the Chesapeake Bay's most dynamic ecosystems. Families learn why oysters matter for clean… - [Build A Bat at First Landing State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/build-a-bat-at-first-landing-state-park--listing-82c7617ffd5358273038de51) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · First Landing State Park (Trail Center) · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-morning nature craft with the rangers at First Landing State Park's Trail Center. Children learn how bats help the ecosystem through pest control, pollination and… - [Halloween Night Hike at False Cape State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/halloween-night-hike-at-false-cape-state-park--listing-9b187a7350c74354caef69a4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot) · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A ranger-led Halloween night hike that swaps neighborhood sidewalks for sandy trails. The group sets out after sunset from the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge parking lot and… - [The Mariners' Park Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/the-mariners-park-fall-festival--listing-1ca6226276908ff0620233fd) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · The Mariners' Museum and Park (Lions Bridge), Newport News · From $2 · checked Oct 24. An autumn afternoon festival at Lions Bridge in The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News. Families can visit the animals of Teeny Tiny Farm, try the children's activities… ## More for families - [This weekend in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach.md)