10/22/2026
We ❤️ Kiptopeke State Park! Just a quick 10 minute drive from town!
As the sun dips low, nine massive concrete hulks emerge from the water off the shore of Kiptopeke State Park. These WWII-era vessels, built from concrete to combat steel shortages, have found a final, quiet purpose here as a breakwater. Their weathered, half-submerged forms create a hauntingly beautiful silhouette against the horizon, a silent, industrial echo of history resting just beyond the tide.
❤️ Virginia is for Lovers
📍 Kiptopeke State Park