Worth the ride near Chesapeake, VA
We list 8 places worth riding to around Chesapeake, VA, across views, food, and coffee.
8 more nearby in Norfolk, VA and Virginia Beach, VA.
Views
Northwest River Park
Viewpoint
A rural ride through southern Chesapeake farmland ends at 763 acres of park with water views, picnic shelters and easy parking.
Great Bridge Lock Park
Coastal View
Watch boats work through the Intracoastal Waterway lock from an observation area off Battlefield Boulevard.
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail (North Trailhead)
Viewpoint
Cypress and still black water by the lot, then a flat, quiet out and back on George Washington Highway toward North Carolina.
Food
Hotrodders Cafe
Food
Fifties style diner with a hot rod theme, homestyle plates, and house-baked buns at the Centerville Turnpike and Mount Pleasant Road corner.
RedBones Raw Bar & Seafood Grill
Food
Wings, raw bar plates and live bands most nights, with plenty of motorcycles out front on warm evenings and weekends.
Coffee
Hickory Trading Company
Coffee
Meet the group here in the morning, then take Johnstown Road out into the Hickory countryside.
Taxus Street Coffee
Coffee
A generous lot beside Big Ugly Brewing, right on the route toward the Northwest River and the North Carolina line.
Pale Horse Coffee (Great Bridge)
Coffee
Veteran owned roastery that air roasts in small batches, with strip parking on Battlefield Boulevard before the run south.