Follow Us On:

Virginia Department Of Conservation And Recreation

Home ›› Destinations ›› Kiptopeke State Park ›› Picnicking

Picnicking at Kiptopeke State Park

(757) 331-2267

3540 Kiptopeke Drive
Cape Charles, VA 23310

Latitude: 37.169934

Longitude: -75.979292

›› Google Map

The Picnic Area is accessible from the main park road and is just west of the cabin area. It has two group picnic shelters that can be reserved, several picnic tables and outdoor grills. There are also restrooms, an outdoor tap, vending machines, a playground and easy access to the hawk observatory and Baywoods Trail. Nearby there is an old motel sign from when Tourins Motor Court used to be in business.

Picnicking Amenities At Kiptopeke State Park

Picnic Area

The Picnic Area is accessible from the main park road and is just west of the cabin area. It has two group picnic shelters that can be reserved, several picnic tables and outdoor grills. There are also restrooms, an outdoor tap, vending machines, a playground and easy access to the Hawk Observatory and Baywoods Trail. Nearby there is an old motel sign from when Tourinn's Motor Court used to be in business.

Season/Hours: All Year/Closes at Dusk. Bathrooms: March - end of Nov
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 10.1450 -75° 58.8410

Camp Store

A small store can be found in the parking lot of the Waterfront Recreation Complex. There one can purchase ice, bait, fishing lures, snacks, or any other last minute fishing and boating necessities. Also available are t-shirts, jewelry and souvenirs. The store is open thoughout the summer and on weekends in fall.

Season/Hours: May - October/Call Park (757) 331-2267
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 10.0760 -75° 59.0850

Picnic Shelter 1

Kiptopeke has two shelters available for rent. Each can be rented from 8 A.M. to dusk (all day).Shelter 1 offers a grill, picnic tables and nearby restrooms. It accommodates up to 80 and have three wheelchair openings. Nine tables are 7 feet long and three others, which are handicapped accessible, are 16 feet long. There's also seating available outside the shelter for up to 40 additional people, but these tables cannot be rented. The shelter has no elecricity. A playground, drink machine, and water hydrants and several grills are nearby.

Season/Hours: March through November/Full Day
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 10.1450 -75° 58.8410

Picnic Shelter 2

Kiptopeke has two shelters available for rent. Each can be rented from 8 A.M. to dusk (all day).Shelter 2 offers a grill, picnic tables and nearby restrooms. It accommodates up to 80 and have three wheelchair openings. Nine tables are 7 feet long and three others, which are handicapped accessible, are 16 feet long. There's also seating available outside the shelter for up to 40 additional people, but these tables cannot be rented. The shelter has no elecricity. A playground, drink machines and water hydrants are nearby, as are several grills.

Season/Hours: March through November/Full Day
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 10.1220 -75° 58.9440

Other Activities At Kiptopeke State Park: Hiking, Biking, Boating and Water Sports, Educational Activities, Fishing, Hunting, Swimming, Wildlife Activities, Camping and Canoeing And Kayaking

Click here to return to the destination overview for Kiptopeke State Park, or check out other great Virginia outdoor destinations that offer access to Picnicking.

Book Your Site Early for OpSail 2012 Staci R. Martin Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Cape Charles, Northern Neck OpSail 2012 events are posted. Reminder to book cabins an campsites early!	Look Who Parked Next to Me! Tom Cervenak, Marketing Manager "While working the Ohio RV Super Show in Cleveland, Ohio, I had a bit of a surprise when I got out of my car." - Tom C. Come out for the RV Show Jan 13-15 in Chantilly @ the Dulles Expo Center 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Chantilly, VA 20153
Add us to your fun list! Shellie Anne If you have never been to a Virginia State Park, I hope this "photos only" article will entice you, you don't know what you are missing! 2012 is the year to have some fun and laugh again.	Master Naturalist 2012 Training Course Scheduled in Rocky Mount Carl Boast, Virginia Master Naturalist BRFAL Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists are volunteer educators, citizen scientists, and stewards helping Virginia conserve and manage natural resources and public lands. You can become one too! Here is the next training info in Rocky Mount.

Browse related articles

What's Happening

›› Virginia State Parks Calendar
›› Virginia Association For Parks Calendar
›› Virginia Tourism Corporation Calendar

Explore Virginia's Outdoors

The Virginia Association for Parks is the premier non-profit organization for promoting local, state and national parks in Virginia. They have spent more than a dozen years building an effective state-wide grassroots organization.

More...

VirginiaOutdoors.com is sponsored in part by a generous grant from Dominion, a Fortune 200 energy company headquartered in Richmond. Click here to learn more about their volunteers and community commitment.