Rudee Inlet

Rudee Inlet is a small marina community bustling with various recreational activities for visitors and tourists. Located across Pacific Avenue, it is the go-to place for seafood restaurants and water activities such as fishing, jet skiing, and parasailing. It is truly a hidden treasure you wouldn’t want to miss when you visit Virginia Beach.

There are different ways to get to Rudee Inlet. You can either use a car, or ride the VB Wave, which is the Hampton Roads Transit shuttle which passes by Rudee Inlet via Route 30.

You can also get there by foot by using the Rudee Inlet Connector Walk, which is a concrete walkway that links Salem Avenue to the 4th street parking lot, directly connecting the Marina district to the Oceanfront.

Rudee Inlet also offers a variety of dining options:

  • Rockefeller’s Restaurant

  • Rudee’s Restaurant & Cabana Bar

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

Located just south of Rudee Inlet, the Virginia Aquarium, formerly known as Virginia Marine Science Museum, is a large aquarium and marine science museum which is home to over 800,000 US gallons of freshwater and saltwater creatures. Whether you’re a hardcore marine life fan or just a regular visitor, there is a wide variety of attractions and displays for everyone to enjoy. You can also attend frequent events nearby at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Atlantic Fun park

The Atlantic Fun Park, located in the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, is the only amusement park around the Virginia Beach area. It has a variety of rides, both for children and adrenaline junkies.

Family friendly rides:

  • 100-foot-tall Ferris wheel

  • Crazy Surf

  • Flying Bobs

  • Paratrooper

  • The Rock Wall

  • Spring Ride


Rides for kids:

  • Kiddie Combo Ride

  • Kiddie Flying Elephants

  • Kiddie Motorcycles

  • Skyfighter

Rides for adrenaline junkies:

  • Flipping Action Arm Ride

  • Gravitron

  • Sea Dragon Swinging Ship


Aside from the wide variety of rides, the park also offers classic midway-style games such as:

  • Balloon Toss

  • Cork Gun Shooting Gallery

  • Long-range Basketball

Cape Henry Lighthouse


There are two lighthouses at Cape Henry, which is part of the Fort Story military base near the northern end of Virginia Beach. While the original Cape Henry Lighthouse is the fourth oldest in the country, it was the first lighthouse authorized by the US government, dating back to 1792. It was, in fact, the first federal construction project authorized by President George Washington after the Revolutionary War, with an initial contract amount of $15,200 (an additional $2,500 was required to finish the lighthouse). A newer lighthouse, 350 feet away from the original, was built in 1881.


Preservation Virginia purchased the original Cape Henry Lighthouse in 1930, a brick lining and an iron stairway were then added to the interior in 1867. On January 29, 1964, it was designated as a National Historical Landmark. The lighthouse was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002. In 1966 and 2002, the original and new lighthouses were both added to the National Register of Historic Places. The original lighthouse is open to the public and the 360-degree lantern room provides an unobstructed coastal view.

Boardwalk


The Virginia Beach Boardwalk is a 28 feet wide, 3 mile long path which encompasses all streets from the 2nd down to the 40th. It also features a separate bike path which is perfect for biking, rollerblading, or just strolling. Other attractions include sidewalk entertainers, musicians, a fishing pier, a wide variety of restaurants, and many more. During the summer months, live musical acts are held at the 7th, 17th, 24th, and 31st street, which are the four oceanfront stages in the area. If you’d like to see some of the waterfront condos in the area you can see them on our site here: https://buyingva.com/new-condos-for-sale-in-virginia-beach-va-750000-to-1000000


Other things you can do in the Boardwalk include:

  • Taking your kids to Grommet Island Park, which is a 15,000 square foot beach park which features a big playground where children from all walks of life can enjoy and have fun.

  • Seeing the King Neptune Statue, located at 31st and Atlantic.

  • Visiting museums such as the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum and the Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum.