Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism Parks, Squares & Plazas
Parks Phone: (757) 886-7912, Fax: (757) 886-7981
Office: Newport News Park Headquarters
13560 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA 23603
Campsite & Picnic Shelter Rental Phone: (757) 888-3333
Landscape Services & City Tree Maintenance Phone: (757) 591-4844
Newport News has 31 parks located throughout the City. They vary in size from 0.3 acres to over 8,000 acres. At 8,065 acres Newport News Park is not only the largest in the City, but is the second largest municipal park in the country.
Please see our Tabloid (pages 44 -47) for the Parks Chart showing the facilities available at each park and a listing of seasonal Park activities.
Some of the activities available in various city parks include:
- Picnicking and shelter rentals
- Camping
- Dog Park- Fido Field
- Hiking, biking, jogging
- Disc Golf
- Fishing and Boating
- Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism Festivals & Special Events




