(757) 331-2267
3540 Kiptopeke DriveCape Charles, VA 23310
Latitude: 37.169934
Longitude: -75.979292
Guided hikes, fishing clinics, canoe programs (fee), beach bonfire programs, waterfront activities, hayride (fee); weekly birding programs in the fall.Kiptopeke is a perfect place to bring students to learn about the Chesapeake Bay. The park features Virginias State Parks: Your Backyard Classrooms, a 40-activity curriculum guide for use by teachers of grades K-12. More information is available by calling the park. Fall bird-banding tours are available by appointment. Please call the park office for scheduling: (757) 331-2267.
Hawk Observatory
Since 1963, Kiptopeke has been the site of bird population studies. Sponsored by the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory and licensed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, volunteers capture, examine, weigh, band and release resident and migratory birds each year from mid-August through November. In the raptor research area, hawks, kestrels, osprey and other birds of prey are observed and banded from September through November. Kiptopekes hawk observatory is among the top 15 nationwide.
- Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (757) 331-2267
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 10.0980 -75° 58.9460
Amphitheater
The park offers a small outdoor amphitheater with wooden benches and a wooden platform. Call the park for details.
- Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (757) 331-2267
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 10.2080 -75°59.1260