What does it cost to visit False Cape State Park?

Entry to False Cape State Park: No parking fee (DCR free-entry parks / sites). Hours: Sunrise to sunset.

What facilities are at False Cape State Park?

Drinking water available. Flush restrooms.

Are dogs allowed at False Cape State Park?

Yes, dogs are allowed at False Cape State Park.

Can I swim at False Cape State Park?

Yes, Virginia Beach is open to swimming at False Cape State Park.

Are there cabins at False Cape State Park?

No, False Cape State Park does not have cabins available.

State park

False Cape State Park

The park entrance is 13 miles from Virginia Beach. Day-use fee: No parking fee (DCR free-entry parks / sites). Hours: Sunrise to sunset. False Cape State Park is a state park in Virginia Beach city, Virginia.

False Cape State Park map

False Cape State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Common questions

: Sites can be reserved in advance.
: Entry to False Cape State Park: No parking fee (DCR free-entry parks / sites). Hours: Sunrise to sunset.
: False Cape State Park is 13 miles from Virginia Beach.
: Drinking water available. Flush restrooms.
: Yes, dogs are allowed at False Cape State Park.
: Yes, Virginia Beach is open to swimming at False Cape State Park.
: No, False Cape State Park does not have cabins available.

Before you go

False Cape State Park is 13 miles from Virginia Beach.

Drinking water available
Flush restrooms

Camping at False Cape State Park

Sites can be reserved in advance.

What to see

Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article

Swimming

Virginia Beach

Public lands next to False Cape State Park

National wildlife refugeFalse Cape State Park borders Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
National wildlife refugeMackay Island National Wildlife Refuge is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

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