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Let’s get you outside!
As outdoorsy parents, we get asked all the time for our favorite outdoor activities and locations with kids in our area. We’ve tried so many. Some are amazing (and others, not so much). We love finding new creative and unique ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same. We don’t want you to waste your time doing a million hours of research. We don’t want you settling for the “most touristy” things to do in any city and miss all the really good outdoor stuff that only the locals know about. So, we put only the VERY BEST outdoor activities altogether for you in one convenient place!
Introducing, the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides!
Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning! We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with outdoor-loving families in mind! These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city. They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area.
What is included in the Get Out Guides?
ALL of our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough outdoor adventures, activities, and destinations to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers (and covers a LOT), there are a few commonalities that you’ll find in all of our Get Out Guides. The following items and topics can be found in each of our Get Out Guides:
- hiking trails
- biking trails
- outdoor dining locations
- parks and playgrounds
- farms and farmer’s markets
- unique outdoor attractions
- water adventures and splash pads
- sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
- resources
Get Out Guide – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is hands-down one of the prettiest, most fun, and outdoorsy beach towns on the Eastern Shore. It is a popular summer vacation destination but features tons of year-round, outdoor fun, and adventure. Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state and covers a huge area, so it can be really overwhelming for families to find all the good outdoorsy stuff you’re looking for. That’s where our guide comes in!
We’re here to help you find a gorgeous beach to explore, a bike trail to trek, a place to see wildflife, a tidepool to explore, and an outdoor patio to enjoy a seafood lunch with your kids. There are so many unique Instagrammable locations, amazing restaurants and boutiques, educational outdoor activities, skate parks, historic landmarks, gorgeous trails, kid-friendly museums, and so much more!
Let us show you around Virginia Beach!
In addition to the amazing list of activities above, Virginia Beach-specific outdoor activities included in this Get Out Guide: wildlife tours, boating and fishing, camping locations, skate parks, urban art, parks and playgrounds, hiking trails, festivals and celebrations, farmer’s markets, beach resorts, biking trails, hiking trails, beach experiences, nature centers, waterparks, and so much more!
Main contributor: Chelsea Furlong lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, 2 sons (ages 7 & 10), and one very energetic dog. She grew up and went to college in Vermont, where she obtained a degree in psychology and minored in elementary education. She is an elementary school teacher, photographer, and RWMC Executive Team member (Sustainability Expert). She loves spending time outdoors with her family in Virginia Beach. Most of their outdoor adventures involve exploring the beach, inlets, and nature trails nearby. They love biking, hiking, paddleboarding, kayaking, building forts, and playing in the sand! During the warm months, you can find them enjoying the Chesapeake Bay almost every night until long after the sun goes down.
