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Lakes & Marinas

• Virginia Beach Fishing Center
  200 Winston-Salem Avenue • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
  Located on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront
  757-491-8000, 800-725-0509
  A full service marina which offers daily fishing and sightseeing trips, custom fishing charters, fuel, dockage, beach parking, and a full service store. There are three docks for your convenience and they are the only marina on the Inlet to have a dock outside the bridge for boats with more than 28 feet of clearance. more...  map

Golf

• Bay Creek Golf Club
  1 Clubhouse Way • Virginia Beach, VA 23310
  757-331-9000
  Two award-winning 18 hole golf courses designed by golf legends Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus are located at this golf club that offers natural features and extraordinary views on both courses. A marina, a golf academy, and a beautiful, multi-story, 50,000 square foot clubhouse which includes a full service pro shop are also on site. more...  map

• Bow Creek Municipal Golf Course
  3425 Clubhouse Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23452
  757-431-3763
  A 5,917 yard, 70 par golf course course that includes challenging narrow Bermuda fairways and bentgrass greens, as well as demanding par threes and several dogleg holes. The course also includes a driving range, putting greens, a chipping area, and a practice bunker, as well as snack bar facilities.  map

• Cypress Point Country Club
  5340 Club Head Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23455
  757-490-8822
  A semiprivate 6,740 yard, 72 par golf course that features beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay and distinctive Bermuda fairways which are accented by lush bentgrass greens. The club also includes a driving range, a putting green, a chipping area, and a practice bunker.  map

• Hell's Point Golf Club
  2700 Atwoodtown Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23456
  757-721-3400
  Designed by renowned golf course architect Rees Jones, this 6,766 yard, 18 hole, par 72 golf course has challenging greens, interesting fairway angles, and 61 sculptured sandtraps. This course is the winner of the "Best of the Beach" award for eight consecutive years and a well stocked pro shop is also on the premises. more...  map

• Heron Ridge Golf Club
  2973 Heron Ridge Drive • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
  757-426-3800
  The Pungo Indian Tribe once roamed the site of this beautiful 18 hole, par 72 course that was the collaboration effort of renowned golf course architect Gene Bates and P.G.A. Tour Star Fred Couples. Thirteen of the holes have water hazards and natural wetlands and the "open-to-the-wind" links style course has unique topography of elevation changes, natural depressions, and meandering streams which offers a challenge to players of all skill levels. more...  map

• Honey Bee Golf Club
  5016 South Independence Boulevard • Virginia Beach, VA 23456
  757-471-2768
  This extremely difficult 6,005 yard, 70 par golf course is a creation of Rees Jones and it challenges the zealous golfer with a blend of length and finesse that is expected from a championship course. Water hazards come into play on ten holes and the course includes a driving range, a putting green, a chipping area, and a practice bunker.  map

• Kempsville Greens Municipal Golf Club
  4840 Princess Anne Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23462
  757-474-8441
  A challenging back nine with numerous bunkers and water hazards is featured at this 6,013 yard, 70 par golf course that also features a driving range, a putting green, a practice bunker, and lessons by professional golf instructors.  map

• Owl's Creek Family Golf Center
  411 South Birdneck Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
  757-428-2800
  This tough 3,793 yard, par 62 executive golf course was designed by Brook Parker and features shots challenged by giant pine, oak, and cypress trees, as well as natural and man-made water hazards and towering 40 foot sand dunes. A covered, lit driving range, a putting green, a practice bunker, and a chipping area are also on site.  map

• Red Wing Lake Municipal Course
  1080 Prosperity Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23456
  757-437-4845
  Designed by George Cobb, this 7,080 yard, par 72, 60s-era golf course has sloping bentgrass greens and wide Bermuda fairways. Water comes into play on nine holes and the course features three par threes at over 200 yards each. A driving range, putting green, practice bunker, and chipping area are also on site, as well as a full service pro shop and snack bar.  map

• Signature at West Neck, The
  3100 Arnold Palmer Drive • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
  757-721-2900
  This latest masterpiece by Arnold Palmer is destined to become a timeless classic. Thirteen lakes and several picturesque natural wetlands accent the wooded and dramatically landscaped terrain and the stone walled bulkheads fronting the 11th and 18th greens are truly spectacular. This semiprivate 7,002 yard, par 72 championship course features Tifsport Bermuda tees and fairways, as well as A-4 bent grass greens, making the course fun for golfers of all skill levels. more...

• Stumpy Lake Golf Course
  4797 East Indian River Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23456
  757-467-6119
  A public, Robert Trent Jones, par 72 golf course which was carved out of woodland and incorporates plenty of natural water hazards and well placed bunkers across its 6,846 yards. The fairways on this course are tree lined and the greens are large. A driving range with both grass and mats is on site, as well as a practice bunker, a chipping area, and a putting green.   map

• Tournament Players Club of Virginia Beach
  2500 Tournament Drive • Virginia Beach, VA 23456
  757-563-9440, 877-484-3872
  Nestled in a setting of mature hardwood forests and rolling meadows, this golf course was designed by renowned architect Pete Dye and was designed for tournament play. The course stretches to an imposing 7,432 yards and includes realistic target greens, a short game area, a driving range, a state-of-the-art practice facility, a full service locker rooms, a complete pro shop, a snack bar, and a restaurant and lounge. more...  map

Scuba Diving & Snorkeling

• Lynnhaven Dive Center
  1413 North Great Neck Road • Virginia Beach, VA 23454
  757-481-7949
  This dive center operates two custom dive boats which takes divers to see the Graveyard of the Atlantic, wrecks, and artificial reefs in the area. They offer free introductory scuba lessons every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m., as well as swim and snorkel lessons. more...  map

Miscellaneous Activities

• Great White Water Sports Jet Ski Rentals
  2800 Shore Drive • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
  Located on the Beach
  757-450-4096
  A premier jet ski rental company. They offer the area's only jet ski dolphin tour. Launch directly onto the breathtaking waters of the Chesapeake Bay right from the crisp sand. Safety orientation, life jackets provided by a trained staff. more...