Location: Hampton
Top Things to do in Hampton
What to do and see in Hampton, Virginia (VA): The Best Things to do Good for Kids
The city of Hampton, Virginia, leads the country in the pursuit of aeronautics and space exploration. The home to Langley Air Force Base and NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton has helped put a man on the moon and a lander on Mars. Visit the Virginia Air & Space Center and learn about the scientific contributions made by these two organizations. The Center features over a hundred interactive exhibits, a 3-D IMAX theater and thirty historic aircraft, including the Apollo 12 Command Module.
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1. Miss Hampton II Cruises
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 400 reviews
3-hour tour of the Hampton Roads harbor includes Norfolk Naval Base, historic Civil War Island of Fort Wool, Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, battle site of the Monitor/Merrimac, and much more!
2. Fort Monroe's Casemate Museum
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4.5 based on 530 reviews
Reviewed By WeechWayToTravel
Fort Monroe has been continuously fortified since the early 1600s, originally by the Jamestown settlers. Robert E. Lee was one of the contributors to the stone fortress as a young engineer early in his career. Escaped slaves sought & were granted refuge here. Jefferson Davis was imprisoned here. Sooo much history. The fort is beautiful & has been granted national monument status. Complete with a mote which you can drive through the gated bridges. The Point Comfort Light is located here on the Chesapeake Bay. For perspective, I tend to not be interested in military history. I have traveled the world over. Even I found it very interesting & well presented & easy to follow for all. Well worth the trip, especially for Civil War history. Conveniently located off highway 64 at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
3. Bluebird Gap Farm
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4.5 based on 156 reviews
Free, great for families, petting zoo, animals & trees, working farm, hands on, near to Convention Center & Coliseum, easy access from I-64 & I-664
Reviewed By 464jeremyl - Hampton, United States
This is one of my 5 year old sons favorite places to visit. If you ask him what he would like to do, (on any given day) going to Bluebird Gap Farm is always one of the 3 most common answers. Bluebird Gap Farm is a petting zoo, admission is free, they have two large playgrounds (a smaller one for toddlers and a larger one for the "older kids") picnic areas, vending machines if you get thirsty or need a snack. Its just a fun way to spend a couple hours with the kids or grandkids.
4. Sandy Bottom Nature Park
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4.5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By eyeamnomo
I love this place. A little piece of the Virginia forests in the middle of Hampton. Great place to learn to camp or to do soft camping with sites and cabins located in the park most paths are paved making it easy for walks bicycling and more. Beautiful shaded playground that knocks the hear back in the summer. In the winter after leaves fall the sunsets peering through forest feels mystical. The lake and the path around the lake gives you a great chance to see ducks, storks, turtles and even hawks and buzzards. I hope to go back in the spring and take some pictures. I can mention alot about this place. Haha they have alot of picnic table and a couple of shelters for parties or picnics
5. Fort Monroe National Monument
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4.5 based on 209 reviews
Reviewed By dewaynep2016 - Elizabethtown, United States
What a splendid day! There is free parking near the Casement Museum and/or Visitors Center and the activity is free! There are walking/driving tour maps near the Casement Museum, which take you to several places of note like Robert E. Lee's residence when he was stationed here, a cool light house, and the Lincoln Gun.
6. Escape Room
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Escape Room Virginia Peninsula is a one-of-a-kind experience for families, friends, and co-workers to explore, search for clues, decode ciphers, and solve puzzles as a team. You only have 60 minutes. Are you ready to unlock the fun?
Reviewed By Travellight18 - Yorktown, United States
There were 5 in our group and we “almost escaped” from Cabin 11. We all had fun and enjoyed working together to unravel the clues. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and helped us out once when one of the locks proved difficult. A clean facility and easy to find thanks to good signage. Would definitely do this again.
7. Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By OleMissTexas - Lewisville, United States
We visit lighthouses where ever we go. This little lighthouse with its history is a must see for everyone.And across from the lighthouse is historical site for Battery Irwin
8. Virginia Air & Space Science Center
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4.0 based on 530 reviews
Aerospace museum that holds more than 100 exhibits, including the Apollo 12 command module and several IMAX films.
Reviewed By CabanaWoman - Shreveport, United States
This small museum is packed full of great planes, spacecraft, interactive exhibits, kids' activities and a large IMax theater. If you enjoy flight of any kind this is a good place to spend some time.
9. Air Power Park
10. Buckroe Beach and Park
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4.0 based on 404 reviews
Reviewed By brianom2014 - Norfolk, United States
We go here right before sunset and catch a cool breeze from the Chesapeake Bay. Clean place, playground for children. Grassy areas to.
