Virginia
Looking for the best chillin in Virginia? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Virginia. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Chillin Spots in and near Virginia
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Yorktown, Virginia
Bike the Yorktown Battlefield
4.010.8 mi / 259 ft gainGreat for cyclists, this tour is full of beautiful scenery with rolling hills, redoubts, and history. A six-stop tour of the Yorktown Battlefield has been designed to take visitors to the most important spots on the battlefield. Signs direct you from one stop to the next. Signs with red arrows a...Read more -
Chesapeake, Virginia
Hike Indian River Park
5.02 mi / 0 ft gainWhen you're short on time and you need your daily dose of nature, Indian River Park is a quick little 'getaway'. It is best to park at Rokeby Center. When you arrive to the park you'd be surprised that this little patch of nature exists in the middle of the town. The trail can be hard to follow ...Read more -
Diggs, Virginia
Relax at Haven Beach
4.0I discovered Mathews, VA while watching Beachfront Bargain Hunt on HGTV! It’s a quiet county close to the coast. One of the beaches close to Mathews is Haven Beach. It’s an uncrowded beach with parking and a bathroom (porto potty style). There’s not much in Mathews, but there is a 7-Eleven that...Read more -
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Catch Sunset on the Wild Shores of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
5.0At the far south end of Virginia Beach’s Sandbridge community lies a seldom visited natural treasure, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The expansive beaches feel wilder than the shores just a few miles north and are littered with the footprints of sandpipers, rather than that of humans. On th...Read more -
Chesapeake, Virginia
Hike the Northwest River Park East Loop
3 mi / 0 ft gainWhen arriving at the park drive to Parking Lot 4 to park, this will give you the closest access to the trail head. Start heading Southeast along the Molly Mitchell Trail and continue on it until you reach the Shuttle Trail and take a left. You will only remain on this trail for a very short segme...Read more -
Arlington, Virginia
Fish the Potomac River in Arlington
Parking along 36th Road in Arlington, VA, head down the path on the Gulf Branch Trail. Walk northeast for roughly a quarter mile, where you will intersect with the Potomac River. Find a spot along the sand, cast out, and watch the catfish bite! Chicken liver seems to work well. Don't forget to h...Read more -
Hinton, Virginia
Fly Fish at Switzer Lake
Switzer Lake is a great spot outside of Harrisonburg, Virginia for fly fishing during the spring, summer, and fall. The lake is pretty decently sized, so you shouldn't have any problems finding a place along the shores to wade out and cast. Small boats are also allowed on the lake as well. Make s...Read more -
Delaplane, Virginia
Relax at Lake Thompson
Lake Thompson is a great spot for fishing, walking, or just exploring the area with your dog. I've never had a problem with parking, but you're unlikely to find yourself alone at the lake on a nice weekend day. Its a 10-acre lake, however, so you shouldn't have a problem carving out a little bit...Read more