Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m., Feb. 15 through April 30. Learn more.

Wilderness Survival School

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

June 10, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Join the Rangers each week to learn a new skill to help you survive in the wild. From orienteering to mastering useful knots, come put your skills to the test and see if you have what it takes to survive First Landing! Lessons are decided each week, and will feature one to two outdoor skills.

A fire built around a ring to represent a skill you can learn from our wilderness survival school.

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