I really enjoyed the choice of fresh water and salt water fishing ...the landscape is beautiful ...the people are friendly the picnic area is a must try... The boat dock is very user friendly as well as a great location for beginner kayaking... There is plenty of parking in different locations throughout the park... There are playgrounds for the kids to enjoy themselves and run themselves ragged... This park is excellent for walking your fur babies... If youre ever in the area stop in and take a look at the beautiful scenery you will not be disappointed...

Great place to spending day during this COVID pandemic, scenery great you love fishing this place for you. We do kayak here is awesome great kayak launch and as well for boat ramp is great. Great for picnic gazebo and picnic tables available. Very shady around the picnic area with waterfront view absolutely great day to spend. A lot space for parking car or trailer

We love this park. A little gem right in town. Often, especially since Covid, we just grab some fast food and sit in the car and watch birds, boats and people fishing abd crabbing. Youll find many families here with young kids, but also seniors like us. Plenty of picnic tables, grills and a few covered Pavillions. Most people are friendly and it feels like community. Its 5 minutes from most spots in Great Bridge, so really convenient.

It has docking station and a very beautiful place for fishing.. saw lots of people on the sides of water with family. Love children park area and it has restroom too!

This park has a good boat ramp as well as allowing fishing from the shore. Public toilets were clean. Theres plenty of shade in the parking area. But inadequate lighting at night.

Great play area. Really fun and innovative equipment. Super clean. Always fun to watch the boats, too.

Nice little park. Peaceful and quiet! I loved exploring and taking pictures on the trail. Went on a cloudy day, but still managed to get some nice pics.

I didnt know it was there. My mom accidentally found it and took me there. Very nice. Will have to go again when we have more time.

Beautiful park and trail. Great place to go fishing and day with the family. Or if you just want to enjoy a nice walk along the river.

Awesome place to fish catch c rab and great play ground for children. Love it

Nice place to walk around and enjoy. Also has water access for boats, kayaks etc. And has covered shelters with tables.

Quiet and nice view....lol lots of fisherman.

Wow a great family park sating on the historic intercoastal canal .the park is loaded with amedities for the hole family. Improvement is needed for wheel chair acessible on the recreational areas.

Beautiful gem in the middle of Great Bridge...Crabbing Fishing Boating Park for the kids Even a Chess Board ...5 s

Chesapeake put a new playground. I much better than the older one.

4/5 missing one point bec we didnt catch anything. Otherwise, the place is relaxing

Good boat ramp. Good kayak launch

Good place to take a quick nap during work hours.

First of all, this place, this place is historic. It offers breathtaking sunsets, a different one every evening! This is a great great place because it has different amenities! Very peaceful, serene, lots of trees makes a healthy spot. A great place for meditation. A local spot for fishing, with a kayak and boat ramp. It also has a few pavillons for group picnics. If you love nearby, you should visit at least once.

The park is a boat landing, fishing area, and picnic spot with picnic tables and shelters. There is no charge for any of these amenities.

The rudest people on the ICW. Great Bridge Lock, and Great Bridge Bascule really need operators who care about their job and don’t hate life.

Beautiful park just wish the kayak launch was better designed. No way I am fitting my fishing kayak down that gang plank.

Havent caught any big fish but I know theyre out there.

Had a real nice lunch there. Good place to relax.

Cute and quite place to fish, crab, or to just have moment.

I made a great discovery of this pristine little park on the banks of the Great Bridge Locks, Chesapeake, VA. I read, listen to music, and enjoy watching barges being slowly and gently nudged down the waterway through the locks, sailboats underway with their masts touching the blue skys, floating like a dream down the watercourse to destinations unknown. Motorboats of all sizes rumble at ”slow speed” in this no-wake zone, passing by fishermen with their lines in the water, famikies picnicking, playing and having fun! Its my favorite ”me” place in Cheapeake! I love it here!! You will, too!! ️ LRW

Good spot to go fishing for catfish, striper and bass. Oh and crabs.

Cute place to have a relaxing lunch, enjoying the water and the breeze

Great park for meeting at with a group during these times.

Ive only been once but it was just ok. You have a boat ramp, a wooded area with picnic tables and a playground. A few pavilions for large groups. The lock is interesting if you catch a barge coming through.

Boat and kayak ramps. Kids playground, picnic tables etc. Great place to fish, catch crabs, or enjoy a change of scenery.

I am glad to see this park being better maintained then it used to be. The life preserver rings next to the canal need to be maintenanced though. If you see a young racoon durring the day dont worry it is not rabid it is just used to people and knows when the freshest food hits the cans. But do not try to approach it, it is still a wild animal. Also STOP FEEDING THE GEESE!!!!

Great park to sit back and relax when good weather

Been going here since I was a child. Spent the day on a blanket with my 12 year old. We read, napped, cooked out and felt safe doing it all.The water fountains dont work and the public restrooms are closed (there is a porto-potty) That sucked!!Sad to put all that money into the area across the street and let a GB stable like Locks Par fall apart. Shame.

I have built so many memories with my grands and great grands at this park.

Always a fantastic place to take your boat and cruise with the family. You can also bring the family to one of the royal stations and have a nice little cookout with the family.

Park was clean, organized, and the people shared the facilities great!!! Awesome place for all to spend family and community time to share a common place!!!!

Great place to sit and unwind. Nice to watch the boats and yahts go by

Theres something about being near the water that is relaxing. Peaceful. Restorative. And so when I noticed the Great Bridge Lock Park, I headed here to get some peace. The park has benches and shade and a great view of the water. This isnt the Atlantic - thats a good ways from here. Its the canal and some lakes with a boat launch which was being used by a bunch of dudes with jetskis today. Still, a nice spot for a picnic as they have some pavilions and some cookout spots and some folks are even fishing.

I did a photoshoot there awesome backdrop

Wonderful area for little ones to enjoy! A playground with 5 different slides to choose from, swings, bouncy dinosaurs and toads will surely keep them entertained! Fishing and boating are also available. There are picnic areas, bathrooms and a great grassy area for running and playing.My favorite part is the ability to watch (if youre lucky) the boat traffic on the locks!!

Nice place to relax and fish. Also to watch the boats go by

Very quiet park, with lovely views to watch the locks. However the playground is in dire need of some TLC, with several of the structures broken and tired. A lot of the equipment is the same from when I went as a kid and has not aged well.

Hidden gem. Nice park. Grilling stations and tables by the boat ramp.

Its a great place to go fishing, or if you just feel like relaxing. If youve never seen it, it is very interesting to watch watching the boats pass through the locks and see how it operates. There are also many events held at this park though out the year. This park is open from dusk to dawn year around. It is a good place for young children to play under supervision and for adults to just sit and relax while watching boats maneuver the waterway. It is also experiencing some improvements at this time.

Great place for kids to play nice scenery on the water

We explored this small park this summer when we first moved here. It was a lot smaller than I expected, but was well kept, had picnic tables, trash cans, a nice landscaped path, and detailed historical signs if youre a history buff. There was a dock with boats parked, but the water side had no railing, so small children would really need watched here. Its a great spot if you happen to be there when a boat

Good fishing spot near my house

Beautiful landscape and decent fishing certain times of year. Very nice, quiet, serene place for anyone to enjoy.

Very nice place to def would come back

Quaint park with a nice historical trail.

Staff was responsive and helpful throughout the crossing

Easy to dock and take a walk while waiting for locks or bridge

Nice park, boat ramp, and kayak launch but trailer parking fills up quick on weekends

Great park enjoyed seeing the ocean and watching the big ships come through

Fun place to fish, crab and boat watch

Nice clean park. Good fishing. Good people.

Excellent and no issues! Staff is always helpful and we had 6 vessels in the lock.

Playground at the back of the park that has a set of swings for toddlers and a set for older kids. Play equipment in the middle with a smaller set for toddlers and one for the bigger kids. Has small soft animal statues that kids can climb on. (Not the cleanest location - reason for 4 stars) Public restrooms available. Also has water where you can fish. Bring your own chairs for fishing. A few stone picnic tables available, spread throughout.

There is nothing not to like about this park. Its family, animal, boat, fishing, grilling, corn holing, biking, walking, running, hand-holding and nostalgia-friendly. Morning, afternoon or evening are the best times to come--yes, thats any time! Launch your boat, have a picnic, toss a line in the water or just simply relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery.

Great place to launch or have a fun day with the family

Has an excellent kayak launch..it is also handicap accessible for those who need that. My family enjoyed kayaking around there.

Great place to kayak for beginners. The back of the park has a handicap accessible boat ramp to use to put your kayak in the water. This area of the Elizabeth River is a no wake zone, so even though you may be paddling next to large boats it is still relatively calm water. There are many different birds to view flying over head and in the tall Marsh grass.

Enjoy with my grandson.

Great little park for dog walking, fishing or kayak and boat launch.

Its great for toddlers. Some of the tubes and clock with items that kids spin need to be cleaned. The metal on the side of the toddler slide needs repair.

This park was not up to par at all I wont be returning. The picnic tables had dead bugs and feces on them, the slides as well he couldnt even go down the slide cause of the dead bug carcasses. Also, I brought food for me and my son to eat, and the squirrels liked hawked us, and when i took him to go play the ate thru one of my food boxes, knocked our drinks on the ground, and steadily stared at us getting real close, and there were 2 bugging us, but several around. This park used to be nice and kept up, but it doesnt look taking care of at all in a long time it looks like. Nasty, and dirty not for children, i gave a one cause he did use the swings but they had looked a little dirty too. Thank you for your time, please clean this park up i use to go here when i was little all the time and im 37 now!!

Dock hand was very cool!11/27/19.... Our way back thro. The crew there amazing. Thanks again guys!!!See ya next spring.

The playground itself is nice; however, the bathrooms were closed for winterization and the port-a-potty needs to be maintained, as there was feces all over the inside. It was unable to be used.

Small park with fishing, a boat launch, gazebos, and some walking trails.

Cute little park. You can see it as you traverse the lock

Nice quiet place! Fished for a bit, biggest fish caught maybe 4in! There is no rail between ground and water, kinda scary if you have little kids!

Tug boats, yachts, and a playground. Perfect park for kids and adults.

Short little trail but you can see a good bit of the locks, be sure to walk the trail at low tide.

Nice park, lots of room, many options for stuff to do.

Fun little park to stretch your legs, fish, and relax!

Nice place to fish if people would clean up after them selfs

Great place for kids to play and relaxing nice view of the water and ships

Very small park. Its a nice little park with a swing set, jungle bars, and several different-sized slides for kids from 2 to maybe 8 built into s plastic playset

Great childrens park. They have a boat canal that is nice to watch in action.

Really great place to set off in kayaks. They have a dedicated ramp and everything. Super Cool.

Really nice park with trail by the water

Very nice and clean park. Enjoyed the small trail along the water and watching the large boats and barges go through the locks.

Great spot for fishing or dropping a boat in the river. The actual park is a lot bigger than you would expect with lots of picnic shelters and shade, and a nice playground for the kids.

First time going through a lock. A real experience

Nice kayak launch. Very nice park

An awesome place to stop over before heading down the Ditch.

Relaxing, clean restrooms, love watching the locks open.

Wish the bathrooms had a little more attention,but we always love this park

Great place for a picnic

I just gave it 3stars and really thought about giving it a 2star because the bathroom. But its a nice little park with a nice view.To improve it could use some more shade to keep the play gym equipment cool. Everything was super hot to the touch. And the bathroom omg it was horrible. Id of rather my kid tinkle outside than in that bathroom, the floor looked like feces smeared all on the floor either it was that or rust i didnt look close enough to make the difference. The city park on Greenbrier definitely is a better park and restroom. Drive 5minutes down the way and go there instead, youre welcome.

Such a beautiful location on the Intercoastal Waterway!

Fish early.Beautiful place to set in on the canal side if youd like to paddle out and watch the sun rise.

Cool place but the crabbing sucks!

Interesting, fun to watch boats go through the locks.

This park has a boat ramp, and a good size playground.

Always a wonderful place to relax and watch the boats go by.

Pretty neat playground next to the locks. The park is for all different ages. My kids love to watch the boats go by when the bridge opens to let them pass.

Great hiking with several different trails and has plenty of pokemon go stops with 2 gyms.

I love this place Every time i go we have a blast fishing with the kids