This weekend’s outing to Cape Hatteras was being derailed by the approach of Hurricane Ian but the current weather was beautiful so a quick change of plans was in order. In true S24O fashion, I decided to stay very local and hit First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. It’s only about 7 miles from
Just off the heels of my S24O to False Cape State Park, I was anxious for another spin on the bike so I decided to check out Northwest River Park and Campground in Chesapeake, VA. I’ve biked and ridden by the park numerous times but never taken the opportunity to stop in and check it
I’ve been visiting False Cape State Park for over twenty years doing day trips with the mountain bike as well as a few hikes and trail runs. It’s a great place and, considering it’s only about 15 miles south of the Virginia Beach resort area, makes for a quick getaway and escape from the city.
I’m not sure this qualifies as a true S24O as I really didn’t start from home and I’m not entirely sure when it ended. In any case, I had a speaking engagement in Waynesboro, VA (about 3 hours from Virginia Beach) on Friday and I was certainly not going to drive 6 hours for a
It had been several years since I’d taken the A-Liner to the mountains so I was excited to find that sites were readily available in the NPS campgrounds along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With so many campgrounds requiring reservations months in advance, it was nice to be able to hit the road on short notice.