Mount Trashmore Park

Mount Trashmore is one of the best parks in the Hampton Roads area. It has a skate park, beautiful playground, and it’s a great place for runners like myself. The facilities are very clean and well-​maintained. I love that there’s a water bottle filling station at the bathroom near Lake Trashmore. There’s a carnival every summer, several races are held in the park, and a great fireworks show on the 4^th of July. Watch out for the geese, though. They’re ornery.

This place has to be one of the most well thought out places I’ve ever seen. I love this place and wasn’t even here for long. This is a must see for anyone who is looking for a run, ride a boat, or even have kids. Trust me, you will love this place.

Was very impressed with this park. Very clean. Lots for kids to do.
The park is HUGE.
I will be planning a bbq in VA beach… and will def be returning to this park for that BBQ.
Park staff were very nice as well!

Beautiful park that is great for everyone! Plenty of playground for kids. Plenty of scenic trails for people who want to stroll or exercise. And plenty of parking and restrooms!
The view from the top of the mountain is incredible! Nice to lay down and admire it all!

Mount Trashmore is an amazing multi use park! What makes it more amazing is that it’s less than a 10 minute drive from my gf’s house so I can foresee us coming here more often.
This park is ridiculously spacious and has almost everything you would want in a park. There are two huge «mountains» or hills which are perfect spots for flying your kite or having a picnic. There is also a skate park which has a vert ramp which is pretty cool if you’re into that. The kids cove playground has been renovated (recently?) and looks very clean and fun with modern playground amenities. There are also two huge lakes for people watching, chilling, and dog petting but I am pretty sure you can’t feed the ducks/​geese here like most parks (boooo).
There are several entrances/​exits points to the park so parking is always available unless it’s a really nice day than everyone will want to come here. The path that goes around the whole park is great for walking and running but I wish that it had their own specific «bike lane» so that the people walking wouldn’t get in the way of the bicyclists. I think the really cool part about this place is that they have multiple outdoor fitness stations located around the park including: pull up bars, balance bars, and various weight bars for balance and muscle building.
In addition to the park, they have a few picnic shelters with grills, two volleyball courts, and public restrooms. There are a good amount of people here that get in an intense workout for either running or endurance training and even for beginners who are starting out. I can see myself coming here more and more and hope to take advantage of all the amenities they have to offer!

This is a beautiful park. The kids love to roll down the hill. We went tonight for the summer movie series. There was a great turn out even some food vendors. I was impressed with the event and my kids ry enjoyed it. I have always like mount trashmore and I will return for the other events they have here. Parking was a little crazy so next time I will get there early

Mt Trashmore has changed so much since I was a kid and all for the better! It’s so family friendly and it’s literally a free outdoor gym when the weather’s nice.
I went this weekend with my mom for some fresh air and was really surprised at how busy it was. The paved trail loops around the whole hill and lake area and is good for walking/​jogging, but it would be difficult on a bike with all the weaving in and around people. Along the trail they have these machines with instructions on how to do various exercises you can do to target certain areas of your body. It’s a nice touch and fun way to keep your walk entertaining.
Parking is plentiful and easy here. I can see myself coming to Mt Trashmore more often for nice walks and picnics. My only gripe is that if you come here, you are 99% likely going to step in some goose poop… that ish is everywhere.

Love this park it’s perfect for some outdoor fun in the sun! They have little workout stations all over the path so you can switch it up and do something productive.
There’s a pond but I don’t recommend fishing haha.
Interesting that this used to be a land fill a long time ago.
I love running here!!!

The dump; the dump-​oh no, that’s one of my favorite furniture haunts. This was Mt. Trashmore baby and I love it.
Now, I’ve had some experience up north with some of the «varsity» landfills; such as Detroit and Chicago. Compared to them Trashmore is the Garden of Eden. Detroit has an eternal flame flaring almost ²⁴⁄₇ attended to by numerous squadrons of seagulls and TM has a lake-​with ducks and geese? Note: they also use the dump in Romulus, MI as part of the glide path for Metro Airport.
We had a picnic at Trashmore as well. I can’t imagine doing that in the other dumps I’ve seen. And people jogging, dogs on the leash, and kids at a playground. Now, I know this wasn’t the botanical gardens but judged by what it started out as I would have to say it does a fine job. Flew our kites that day and for the first time in my life didn’t lose any.
Although it sounds funny if I was playing tour guide for my friends in the frozen north I’d take them here to show them how they do it at least in some parts of the south.

If you haven’t been here yet you really should put it on your calendar. This is a welcoming, clean, FREE and well thought out park, and it doesn’t smell like trash!
My husband surprised me with a picnic and kite flying adventure. No kidding. He even got fried chicken, sides, and a well hidden cold bottle of white wine. He is for rent, message me. After our lunch at one of the covered picnic table we headed for the hill. We brought along our 14 yr. old Aussie so opted for the grassy hill side climb instead of the steps, it isn’t as steep as it looks. We had a lovely time flying kites and enjoying the beautiful day.
A note on dogs… very pet friendly with clean-​up bags available. Don’t scoop and pay up to $ 1000.00. I like that… you only have to worry about goose poop.

I guess this is one park that I have been remiss in reviewing and unsure why. I am a regular at the park, but find myself more likely in Kids Cove which encompasses Mount Trashmore Park. This Virginia Beach park has the largest volume of visitor of any other. It has more than a dozen, or more small parks combined easy.
The property is expansive, guessing at least 20 acres. That includes a lot! The mound which is a former dump now covered over with a protective cover and grass grown on it. This is an ideal location to fly kites on a breezy day and you will see a lot of activity of just that when you climb up. It is well maintained and mowed weekly on season. The views are pretty cool of Town Center and of course the kids will have a ball climbing, or rolling down the mound. In the Winter there is no sledding allowed when snow accumulates on it.
Access to the park is from two entry points. Erwin is one and the other is Baxter. The main parking area is located off of the frontage road that follows I264. Parking has never been a problem even on weekends, but holidays is a different story.
Kids Cove which is a newer kids playground and fantastic. It has it’s own business page and I have written a review. It has parking very close which makes it very easy for families with young children. There are restrooms located in this area. They are not great and in need of an update. They are unfortunately often vandalized and graffiti can be found.
A very large pond which can be fished is on the Holland Road side. It has a path for jogging/​running and it used extensively. A smaller playground is located by the pond too!
A skate park and BMX park is on the East side and also has it’s own parking. This is a huge hit and is the original park and to this day only park to accommodate bikes and skaters.
There are different types events held throughout the year, but none bigger than the 4^th of July. They do a superb job at this location and a bonus is you can usually see others going off from other area cities. Also a ton of small covered and non covered pic areas. Only two large ones I can think of, but may be more.
So what holds this park back from a five for me. Restrooms and constant debris. The city does a fantastic job at maintaining the debris, but it still not good enough because there are so many visitors that elect to throw down trash instead of using the many receptacles all around the entire property.
This park in most respects is our central city park. It is the largest, has the most volume of visitors and has nice amenities. If you drive by it on the highway, but have never been make a point to visit soon.

This is one of my favorite places to get an outdoor stroll or run in when the weather is not too hot and not too cold! Even on the busiest days, the parks seem to be kept very clean and the paved pathway is wide enough to accommodate all.
There are stops along the path for a quick weight training session, which is unique compared to other area parks. It’s a perfect location for kite flying, has open spaces for Frisbee or football tossing (when it’s windy, just go to the back side of the hill), many places to get waste bags along the path for your dogs, and pavilions for picnics.
I have loved this park since I was a child and will continue to love it!

In less than one month that I was staying in Norfolk area, I’ve been to this place 3 times. I really wish there’s a park like this where I live in NC. It’s great place for family and do activities such exercise/​run/​walk. It has places that you can reserve to grill and eat food. I took my nephews and they absolutely love the kite flying on the «Mount» which is a little more than a small hill. It also has places for little kiddos to play and also skateboard/​bike park where it looks like all the kids wore helmets, which actually is the part I’m most amazed about lol.
Place is clean and even on colder weather days there are many people here. Lots of parking spaces and it’s free, so can’t beat this.

I love this park I usually just come here to walk (with an occasional sprint up the stairs) and enjoy a beautiful sunny day. I’ve rented the gazebos out for BBQ’s and family gatherings a few times which was always easy to do just contact the va beach parks & rec dept it’s really cheap like $ 35 for the day. The July 4^th fireworks are awesome here too!

I really love taking my children to the park here. they have a blast! It is HUGE, we all love taking turns rolling down the hill and flying kites.
I think my most favorite part about it though is the big park here is padded. yes folk.i said
they fall that’s ok no more scrapped knees or splinters in exchage for a fun day at the park, no siree just fun and cushiony falls
Normally we stop by mcdonalds or some other grab n go place and have some lunch at the picnic tables n run around and scream and play. yes me too.
We always have a good time and get all tuckered out for our nap. can’t wait till it gets warm out!

Okay let me start off by saying the park itself is wonderful and amazing! Now that is over with, let me get down to the reason why I dislike going here so flipping much.
I hate the people who flock here. I have been attempting to go here for two years now with my son. I feel like this is the wanna-​be parent park to go to. By that I mean that the parents who usually let their kids play video games all day or never spend any time with their kids go here.
The reason I say this is because the kids and parents here act like they have no sense. I, myself, am in fact a young parent, but seriously I watch my kid and don’t let him act like a wild banshee. How is it that me being 22 years old with an almost five year old son can make sure my kid doesn’t try to jump all over you and your family, but these older ‘responsible’ parents can’t control their brats?
The people here are so brain dead to me, they act like just because it is a park that they can do whatever they like. This includs letting their little kids run up to someone flying a kite and try to take it out of their hands… seriously this has happened to us on more than one occasion and more than one time per trip there.
Now I won’t even go into trying to explain going to the actual playground because I will most likely somehow find the Unilocal word limit on here. Just, if you are a sensible parent, avoid this park altogether and go to Red Wood park. Yes it is a little out of the way, but at least the parents and kids aren’t crack heads there.

A beautiful spot to do outdoor activities such as picnic and exercise.
Families can also enjoy the playground and skating park.
A great place to walk around and enjoy the beauty of nature and fresh air.
The top hill is probably the good spot. It has a view of Pembroke, Virginia Beach.
This place is clean and well maintained.

A great place to get fresh air and some exercise.
Virginia Beach was smart to turn the former landfill into something that is so family friendly and fun.
There is always something going on at the park. In addition to the mount there is an exercise trail with stations all around the lake for a workout.
Remember that they close at sunset so plan your visit.

Well maintained park and demonstrates repurposing areas for good use.
There is a kids cove park area that is one of the highlights. Always full of activity and our kids love playing here.
The pathways make for ample area to run, jog, bike, or walk your dog for some fresh air.
I’ve seen everything from kite flying, to live action roll play, to boot camp fitness classes… there really seems no limit to the variety of activity at this fine location.
Cross country meet today a hosted cross country competition.

Cool place — it used to be trash, literally! Turned into a pretty park! It’s a good place to work out, or just stroll around. There’s a lake, there are hills, picnic areas, skateboard park, kids cove (play area). It’s a hit and probably the best place for 4^th of July fireworks too! (If you don’t mind being stuck for a while trying to get out. Traffic is BAD!) Good place for kite flying too.
Good park, and it’s located near Virginia Beach Town Center. Take a nice stroll around the lake!