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Home Sweet Swamp

Location of First Landing State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Trail Center
Main Park Address: First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451.

When

Aug. 5, 2023. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a true Bald Cypress Swamp adventure. We’ll dip our nets under the water’s surface to see what kinds of amphibians, invertebrates, and other critters call our swamps home. Prepare to get your hands dirty as we search for organisms, insect repellent recommended. Meet at the Trail Center.

View of the Bald Cypress Swamp and Maritime Forest of First Landing State park.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-412-2300
Email Address: firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov