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Jeff M. (Creator)
Nov 24

Summer Virginia Beach Stay at Fort Story

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Edited: Nov 24

I wanted to take my family on a summer weekend trip to Virginia Beach. By family I mean my wife and I, grandma, daughter, and 2 dogs. The tricky part was finding a dog friendly lodging location.

 

We discovered that Fort Story is only 15 minutes North of Virginia Beach.

Fort Story offers a lot of lodging options

- 2 & 3 bedroom Townhouses ($125-240/night)

- Right off the Fort Story Beach. Looked very nice but not dog friendly

- RV & Camp Sites ($25/night)

- 1 & 2 bedroom cabins with lofts that have extra beds ($95/night)

 

We booked a 2 bedroom cabin since it was the best dog friendly option.

Overall, I highly recommend the cabins as a nice budget & dog friendly option when visiting Virginia Beach. It has a full kitchen and fridge so you don't have to eat out everyday. The area is very kid friendly with a play area nearby. The base also offers leisure access to it's own beach. (Not really walking distance from the cabins. We took a quick 3 minute drive).

 

We'd love to go back again and next time may leave the dogos at a friend to try out a Townhouse

 

 

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