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Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge


Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
4005 Sandpiper Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-4325
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Beach Quarters Resort $242 10.4 mi 16.8 km 3 of 5 stars
Ramada on the Beach $224 10.5 mi 16.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Barclay Towers Resort Hotel $199 10.6 mi 17.0 km 3 of 5 stars
19 Atlantic Hotel N/A 11.3 mi 18.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Residence Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront $224 12.3 mi 19.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Baja Restaurant 0.6 mi 1.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Icehouse Restaurant 10.8 mi 17.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Daruma Japanese Restaurant 12.0 mi 19.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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False Cape State Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Virginia Beach Boardwalk 8.0 mi 12.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Currituck Beach Lighthouse 21.2 mi 34.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Virginia spruces up its big beach, parks” The Cincinnati Enquirer & The Post
“Beach Hikes in the Old Dominion” GORP / Away.com
“Where the Wild Things Are” Washington Post
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 28 attractions in Virginia Beach
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Traveler Description: This Virginia Beach wildlife refuge offers visitors hiking, biking and fishing in a completely natural environment.
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Activities: Hiking
Address: 4005 Sandpiper Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23456-4325
Tel: 757 721 2412

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“Walking the Beach”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Ithaca, N.Y.
Jan 7, 2003
12/12 found this review helpful

My girlfriend and I discovered the privacy and solitude of Backbay a couple of years ago. We especially liked walking along the loooong beach. And if you walk 9 miles, you'll be in N.C.! You can't take coolers with you, but it's still worth it to get away from the crowded beaches elsewheres in Va. Beach. I think you might... more

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4005 Sandpiper Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-4325
Tel: 757 721 2412