Virginia Beach is all-American beach vacation destination known for wide sandy beaches and an amazing boardwalk. The resort strip is the major tourist center of the city, offering miles of beaches edged with a multitude of hotel and resort options. This is the place to be is you want to be near high energy attractions and entertainment, however the more introspective visitor will find wildlife areas encompassing thousands of acres including nine miles of oceanfront beach which can only be accessed by hiking in on foot. With over 28 miles of golden beaches and a host of year-round activities, what's not to love about Virginia Beach.

Discover the myriad of Virginia Beach's seasonal events, such as the Rock & Roll Half Marathon, the Neptune Festival and Holiday Lights at the Beach. During the popular summer months you will need to make reservations early, hotels tend to fill up fast. The beach is also a great time to visit in the off season, fewer crowds allow you to explore the entire Tidewater area and take part in some of the local events and festivals.

Virginia Beach has something for everyone starting with an amazing Boardwalk that features festivals and live entertainment venues such as Beach Street USA and 24th Street Park. On the south end of the beach is Rudee Inlet, which offers water-sports (jet skis and parasailing to name a few) and fishing charters. About one mile from the Boardwalk is the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and almost adjacent to the aquarium is Ocean Breeze Water Park, an action-packed water-park with additional amusement rides. Within an hour drive of the oceanfront are two additional theme parks, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA.

Virginia Beach offers year-round play when it comes to golf. Excellent golf courses are located close to the oceanfront such as: Owls Creek, Red Wing Lake, Hell's Point, Heron Ridge, The Signature at West Neck and the TPC at Virginia Beach designed by Pete Dye and native son Curtis Strange. Across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel lies Bay Creek at Cape Charles, named as one of Virginia's Top Places to Play. Nearby is Virginia's most honored golf destination, Williamsburg, home to seven of Virginia's top 15 places to play. Expand your golf horizon during your stay by reserving a Williamsburg tee time or golf package on-line before you arrive. Virginia Beach is a dynamic year-round destination offering much more than great fun in the sun. The excitement of the beach and the Boardwalk merge with the natural beauty of Virginia's Tidewater, the great museums and historic venues as well as attractions and entertainment, Virginia Beach is a vacation destination for all.