Virginia Beach, with its north-south trolley and multitude of restaurants, shops and free music concerts, gives teens hundreds of options to choose from when planning “away-from-parents” time, and keeps teens within a specific area. The trolley even stops at the mall.

With more than 35 miles of ocean and bay beaches, Virginia Beach isn’t known as the “World’s Largest Pleasure Beach” for nothing. With a width of more than 300 feet between the boardwalk and the water, there’s plenty of room for every sun-worshipper. Beach volleyball is popular. Doubles, triples, fours and sixes are often played.

Atlantic Avenue between 17th & 25th Streets is “Beach Street USA” with summer entertainment and festivals throughout the year. In the evenings, music can be heard up and down the boardwalk. Two stages, an amphitheatre, an orchestra, and a musical stage company all provide musical entertainment every night of the week. It’s easy to mix, mingle and have fun.

After baking in the sun, teens can roll along the boardwalk which stretches from 40th Street to Rudee Inlet. It’s a great place to jog, bike, rollerblade, or pedal a beach buggy. Didn’t bring your blades?  Rent some. Need a bike? Rent one.  Want to splurge a bit … Kayak with dolphins. Take an ocean kayak excursion and you’ll likely share the waters with a pod of our warm weather visitors.

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