Changes to Availability of Chesapeake Parks and PR&T Facilities

This page will indicate changes of availability to the general public at the City of Chesapeake's parks and recreational facilities, to include community centers and specialty facilities. Examples of such changes could be due to major renovations or repairs, city major events or other large-scale activities or programs, large rentals, etc.

These changes could affect parking, traffic and/or other amenities. See section below under "Events/Programs/Rentals" for specific listings. Parks will be open to the public during these events/programs unless otherwise specified below.

City-observed Holidays at times also affect the availability at our centers and specialty facilities. See the listing of city observed holidays.

Parks:

Bells Mill Park

• Beginning August 1 (and subsequent Mondays) practices, with meets on September 7, 14, 22, (28), October 5, 12, (19) at 5:30 p.m. and October 1, November 5, 11, 12 at 9:00 a.m. - High School Southeastern District Cross Country practices and meets. See schedule.
  

Chesapeake City Park

• November 19-20 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Chesapeake Challenge Cup

Dismal Swamp Canal Trail 

• November 19 from 12:00 p.m. until sunrise on November 20 - filming project on Douglas Road. Douglas Road between Hwy. 17 and the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail will be closed during those hours but will re-open on November 20 at sunrise.
• December 3 from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Dismal Swamp 100k/50k & Marathon (North Trail Head start and end)

Facilities:

• Chesapeake Community Centers Temporary Gymnasium Closures - Several City of Chesapeake Community Center gymnasiums will be closed during the following dates for annual floor maintenance. The other rooms and sections of each Community Center will remain open during this time>
  • November 14th - 25th: Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee and Deep Creek Community Centers
  • November 15th - 25th: Great Bridge and Indian River Community Centers
  • November 16th - 27th: River Crest and South Norfolk Community Centers
  • November 17th - 27th: Western Branch Community Center
• Tennis Courts
  • Western Branch High School tennis courts will be closed for resurfacing beginning November 1st. Re-opening date is TBD.
    
• Rokeby Center
  • Due to repaving of the parking lot, the Rokeby Center will be closed beginning November 14 and will open again upon completion of the project. All scheduled activities have been moved to the Portlock at South Norfolk, 3815 Bainbridge Boulevard.

You may receive notifications through Chesapeake Alert for major changes in parks and facilities due to renovations, repair or major events by signing up here.

For up-to-the-minute Parks, Recreation and Tourism event cancellations and postponements, visit our department Facebook page.

Additional Information: 757-382-6411