Visitors should note that pets (aside from service animals) are not allowed to enter the refuge. Parking is free, and spots are open on a first-come, first-served basis. Entrance costs $5 for a single vehicle or $2 per person entering on foot. Entrance is free from November through March, but if you're visiting in the warmer months, you'll have to pay a small fee. Note that the visitor center does close seasonally.

The visitor center is generally open daily from 8 a.m.

The refuge, located just past Sandbridge Beach, is open daily from dawn to dusk. The more than 9,200-acre refuge offers several easy to moderate hiking trails that will bring you past wetlands, sand dunes and whispering sea grass, as well as pine forests full of critters. Though you may not encounter other humans at the refuge, you'll see your fair share of animals, whether it be herons, ducks, swans or sea turtles. Previous visitors lauded the refuge's serene atmosphere and said they encountered very few other people while exploring. Sometimes, all you want is a little peace, and when you're in Virginia Beach, the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is the place to find it.

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