Best Camping in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Camping in Virginia Beach — what to know

We track 9 camping in and around Virginia Beach, Virginia. The mix here leans toward RV sites, primitive sites, and cabins — so you're not looking at one cookie-cutter option but a real spread of ways to sleep outside without roughing it. Across the 9 rated properties, guest ratings average 4.6 out of 5 on 13,362 reviews. False Cape State Park is the highest-rated of the group right now (4.8★), while First Landing State Park has drawn the most reviews — worth reading both before you book.

Reading the reviews across Virginia Beach, guests most often praise being family-friendly, cleanliness, and value for money. One recent guest put it plainly: "everything is family friendly".

Virginia Beach sits in the Mid-Atlantic, a region known for shenandoah, blue ridge parkway, and atlantic shore. On timing, the local rule of thumb: April–early November. Once you're settled, the area is set up for skyline drive camping, at virginia stretch (longest of any state), and chincoteague pony beach camping. Virginia also has a national park, Shenandoah, that makes a good anchor for a camping trip.

Every camping stay below links straight to the operator's own site — we never take a booking or hold your money, so prices and availability you see there are the real ones. Photos and reviews are pulled from public sources and refreshed regularly; if something looks off, use the "verify with operator" link on the listing. Use the nearby-city and stay-type links further down to pivot if Virginia Beach doesn't have exactly what you want — glamping supply clusters by region, and the next town over often fills the gap.