Chesapeake Beach, also known as Chic's Beach or Chick's Beach is a small beach in a residential neighborhood running on the east and west sides of the

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, United States. What originated as a lookout post during war, the beach eventually turned to more recreational activities. The area developed in the early 1900s as a beachfront residential community. ''Chic's'' was a restaurant that sold items such as limeade and

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. Eventually, this site became what is now ''Buoy 44 Restaurant''. The terms Chic's and Chick's Beach have stuck. It is a diverse area consisting of beach

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s, duplexes,

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s, and single-family homes. The beach community is bordered on the south by Shore Drive. Shore Drive is one of the corridors leading to the tourist destination of the

oceanfront and is currently undergoing many improvements to the

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and jogging trails. Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base caps the west side of this community, merging longer stretches of undeveloped, protected beaches which harbor

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and other marine life. Virginia Beach VA Chics Beach

Chesapeake Beach also contains the Pleasure House Point Natural Area which features of marshlands and wildlife habitat. This is also where the longest bay-bridge connects to the

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, across the

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( Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel). The residents of this community experience less public traffic due to restricted parking and relatively less renown than other area beaches. The common activities of these neighborhoods include boating the four lakes winding through the area, jet skiing,

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ing, stand up paddleboarding, walking the beach and

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on the

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, and youth engage in

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, skimboarding and creating sand-castles.

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Attractions, Parks, Restaurants at Chesapeake Beach
Communities in Virginia Beach, Virginia

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