VIRGINIA BEACH ROUTES AND CLIMATE 68 GETTING HERE From the West: I-6, U.S. 60 or U.S. 58; From North & South: I-85, I-95, U.S. 17 or U.S. 1. These intersect with I-6 which connects with I-26 East, leading directly to the oceanfront. For stress-free scenic routes, such as U.S. 1 over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com. Norfolk International Airport is 20 minutes from the oceanfront and is serviced by most major U.S. carriers, www.takeorf.com, (757) 857-51. Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport, www.nnwairport.com, (757) 877-0221, also services the area. James River Transportation provides ground transportation from the airport to your hotel, (757) 96-0 or (877) 22-1105, www.jamesrivertrans.com Amtrak service available to Virginia Beach, www.amtrak.com, (800) 872-725. Bus service provided by Greyhound, www.greyhound.com, (757) 22-2998, (757) 62-660 or (800) 21-2222. Recreational boaters can travel as far south as Miami and north to Boston via the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. For more information on local marinas, call (800) VA BEACH. AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN VIRGINIA BEACH AIR(HIGHS) AIR(LOWS) WATER JAN 8 F/09 C F/01 C 7 F/08 C FEB 50 F/10 C 5 F/01 C 8 F/09 C MAR 58 F/1 C 1 F/05 C 8 F/09 C APR 67 F/19 C 50 F/10 C 8 F/09 C MAY 76 F/2 C 59 F/15 C 58 F/1 C JUN 82 F/28 C 67 F/19 C 67 F/19 C AIR(HIGHS) AIR(LOWS) WATER JUL 87 F/0 C 72 F/22 C 7 F/2 C AUG 85 F/29 C 72 F/22 C 76 F/2 C SEP 80 F/26 C 67 F/19 C 72 F/22 C OCT 70 F/21 C 5 F/11 C 67 F/19 C NOV 61 F/16 C 6 F/07 C 60 F/16 C DEC 52 F/11 C 7 F/02 C 5 F/12 C
MILEAGE ATLANTA...578 miles 90 kilometers BALTIMORE...2 miles 91 kilometers BOSTON...58 miles 98 kilometers CHARLOTTE... miles 552 kilometers CHICAGO...886 miles 19 kilometers CLEVELAND...571 miles 919 kilometers COLUMBUS...585 miles 91 kilometers LEXINGTON...598 miles 962 kilometers LOUISVILLE...668 miles 1075 kilometers MIAMI...976 miles 1571 kilometers NEW YORK CITY...8 miles 560 kilometers ORLANDO...772 miles 122 kilometers PHILADELPHIA...29 miles 01 kilometers PITTSBURGH...82 miles 776 kilometers RALEIGH...202 miles 2 kilometers RICHMOND...10 miles 167 kilometers WASHINGTON, DC...200 miles 22 kilometers MONTREAL...765 miles 122 kilometers QUEBEC CITY...85 miles 166 kilometers TORONTO...800 miles 1280 kilometers 69
VIRGINIA BEACH REGIONAL MAP P O I N TS O F I N TE R ES T RECREATION, SPORTS & WELLNESS 1 First Landing State Park / Chesapeake Bay Center 2 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge / False Cape State Park Oceanfront & Bay Cruises / Offshore Sport Fishing Pier Fishing - multiple locations 5 Virginia Aquarium Boat Trips CULTURE & HERITAGE 6 Adam Thoroughgood House 7 Edgar Cayce s A.R.E. 8 Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum 9 Historic Cape Henry Lighthouse 10 Lynnhaven House 11 Francis Land House 12 Virginia Legends Walk 1 Naval Aviation Monument Park / Norwegian Lady Statue 1 Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art 15 Bill Myers Veterans Memorial 16 King Neptune 17 Old Coast Guard Station 18 Military Aviation Museum 19 Vibe District THINGS TO DO 20 Mt. Trashmore Park and Skate Park 21 Ocean Breeze Water Park 22 Playgrounds on the Beach 2 Virginia Beach Motorworld Family Thrill Park 2 Atlantic Fun Park 25 Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center + Adventure Park 26 Beach Street USA (17th to 25th Street) Oceanfront Stages - multiple locations 28 Virginia Beach Sportsplex / Field House 29 Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach 0 Christian Broadcast Network / Regent University Theater 1 Hampton Roads Soccer Complex 2 Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Lynnhaven Mall Pembroke Mall / Town Center 5 Resort Area / Hilltop 6 Virginia Beach Farmers Market 7 Landstown Commons 8 Red Mill Commons 9 ifly 0 TopGolf 70 HOP ON A SHUTTLE From the North End of the beach to South Rudee Inlet and everywhere in between, HRT s Beach Shuttle, The Wave, is the convenient way to get around. The Wave operates from May through the last weekend in September. The Wave offers an Atlantic Avenue route, a Museum Express and a Shoppers Express. The Museum and Shoppers Express are only available through Labor Day. For more information about HRT services, call (757) 222-6100 or visit www.gohrt.com.
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Wave Tickets are available at the following Sunsations locations on Atlantic Avenue: 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 20th, 2rd, 25th, th, 0th & rd Streets. 22 16 1 9 17 1 26 19 15 2 12 8 22 22 25 5 2 21 25 72 ROUTES TO ATLANTIC AVENUE There's more than one way to get to Atlantic Avenue and the oceanfront. To avoid traffic congestion, we suggest the Birdneck Road, 22E, exit off Interstate 26. Convenient street signs are displayed at the bottom of the exit ramp and will direct you to your desired Atlantic Avenue destination. Norfolk Ave. (9th St.) Virginia Beach Blvd. (17th St.) I-26 East (21st St.) Laskin Rd. (1st St.)
CHESAPEAKE BAY BEACH 1 9 6 10 7 GETTING THERE: From the Resort Area, head north on Pacific Avenue which merges with Atlantic Avenue (Route 60). Bear left on Shore Drive (Route 60). Continue west, through First Landing State Park to the Bay Area. SANDBRIDGE BEACH VIRGINIA BEACH 2 7 GETTING THERE: From the Resort Area, head south on Pacific Avenue to General Booth Boulevard, then left onto Princess Anne Road. Continue straight onto Sandbridge Road.