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S24O to First Landing State Park

Posted on September 28, 2022

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 my doorstep so I left the office, threw my car camping kit in the 4-Runner and made the arduous 10 minute drive to the park. It was a nice reminder that you don’t always have to travel a lot of miles to enjoy a little time in the outdoors.

Sunset and moon over the Chesapeake Bay

After a nice dinner and a short walk around the campground, I threw a fireplace log on the campfire and enjoyed a couple Manhattans to the faint sounds of automatic gunfire. OK, that probably requires a bit of an explanation.

First Landing State Park Campground directly adjoins Fort Story – the Army’s only training facility for logistics-over-the-shore operations to train troops on amphibious equipment. In fact, the campsites on the outer most part of the eastern loop are directly adjacent to a chainlink fence and the typical “U.S. Govt. Property – No Trespassing” sign. I have no idea what kind of drills were being conducted, but it’s the first time I ever fell asleep to the faint sounds of a machine gun. At least there was no doubt about it being friendly.

Sunset over the Chesapeake Bay

The gunfire subsided, the campfire eventually burned down, and I enjoyed a restful night before packing up the following morning and still making it to the office by 9AM. Not a bad way to spend the an evening.

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