What is the boardwalk like in Virginia Beach?
I've been to a few east coast beaches and the boardwalks are slighty different. Is there a lot of shopping and dining right on the boardwalk? How about activities for children? Is everything pretty much within walking distance or is there car travel needed to enjoy Virginia Beach?
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Very little of anything is on the actual boardwalk. Most of the shops are on Atlantic Avenue, one block inland from the boardwalk. You will definitely need a car, as many of the attractions are located on General Booth Blvd. which runs south from the Oceanfront area. Virginia Beach is a very large city covering nearly 500 sq. miles and a population of over 433,000 making it more populated than Miami, Minneapolis, and St. Louis.
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I was there a few years ago. There was a nice boardwalk along the beach but it was just a boardwalk. All of the shopping/dining stuff was along that first road that borders the beach (maybe 1/2 block in from the beach). It was easy to walk to a lot of things, and they also have a trolley system that was either free or really cheap. We even accidentally got on one that traveled way inland to a mall. You won't need a car. My son was about 5 when we went and most of our "activities" included days on the beach or at the pool, going out to eat and for ice cream, and one evening we played miniature golf. There is probably more available, but that was enough for us
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