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Bennett's Creek Park

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BCP Revised Rules

Features

  1. Covered Shelter
  2. Crabbing
  3. Disc Golf
  4. Fishing
  5. Nature Trail
  6. Restrooms
  7. Skate Park
  8. Tennis Court

Bennett's Creek Park features 56.8 acres, packed with three boat ramps that access the Nansemond River through Bennett's Creek, tennis courts, restrooms, covered shelters for reserved use, a nature trail, open fields, and a crabbing and fishing pier with handicap access.


Disc Golf

Come and enjoy our disc golf course at Bennett's Creek Park! Bennett's Creek disc golf is a state-of-the-art, 18-hole golf course with rolling fairways, water hazards and beautiful scenery. For more information, please call Bennett's Creek Park Ranger Office at 757-484-3984. This park is Free and open to the public.


Directions

Coming from the east:

  • Take Route 664 North to exit 9A, Route 17 (James River Bridge)
  • At the 5th traffic light, take a left onto Shoulders Hill Road
  • At the first light, take a right onto Bennett's Creek Park Road
  • Go all the way to the end and take a left. Park is at the end of the road.

Coming from downtown:

  • Either take Route 664 North or take Wilroy Road to Nansemond Parkway
  • Turn left onto Nansemond Parkway from Wilroy Road
  • Continue on Nansemond Parkway to the second stoplight at Shoulders Hill Road
  • Take a left onto Shoulders Hill Road
  • Continue north on Shoulders Hill Road, to the second light at Bennett's Creek Park Road
  • Turn left onto Bennett's Creek Park Road
  • Continue to the end of the road and turn left. Park is at the end of the road.

Coming from Route 17 South:

  • Take Route 17 South into Suffolk, from Isle of Wight County
  • At the 5th traffic light, take a right onto Shoulders Hill Road
  • At the next light, take a right onto Bennett's Creek Park Road
  • Continue to the end and turn left. Park is at the end of the road.

Park Rules

For your safety and enjoyment, please observe the following rules while visiting Bennett's Creek Park:

  • Park Operating Hours: Open sunrise to sunset and closed sunset to sunrise (except for official City activities and events). Entering Park between sunset and sunrise is trespassing.
  • Park Office: 757-484-3984
    Emergency: 911
    Non-emergency: 757-923-2350
  • Bennett's Creek Park Rules