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Blackbeard's Treasure Hunt

Location of First Landing State Park in Virginia

Where

First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
Trail Center

When

Aug. 30, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Ahoy Matey! Can you find Blackbeard the Pirate’s lost treasure? If you're up to the task, meet the Rangers the Trail Center for this self-guided scavenger hunt to put your navigation skills to the test. This program will require participants to walk a 1 mile stretch of potentially uneven terrain.

A model of BlackBeard the pirate and a taxidermy skeleton appear within the First Landing Trail Center museum.

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