The Mariners' Park
Lakeside Serenity
Design your day around one of the nation’s largest privately owned and maintained parks. Cloaked in serenity and nature, 550-acre Mariners’ Park encompasses rolling woodlands, an award-winning five-mile Noland Trail and 167-acre Mariners’ Lake. Couples plan their celebrations around a historic hidden courtyard complete with a fountain and twinkle lights, an elegant lobby that glows with illumination from a 1893 lighthouse lens and the stunning reflective freshwater lake.
This homage to maritime culture and community is overflowing with local history. The gorgeously landscaped grounds are crowned with a 1930s-era museum where a massive gold eagle figurehead overlooks reception space dining and dancing. Custom wedding packages are shaped to fit your vision and wedding photo backdrops abound from the lake's Lions Bridge or one of four overlooks, along the Noland Trail, at Mariners’ Lake waterfront and in the enchanting forests of Mariners’ Park.
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The Location
Setting
The 550-acre Mariners’ Park is a hidden public gem in central Newport News.
Things To Do
Lovingly dubbed Hampton Roads, Virginia’s Tidewater region invites oceanfront energy and a diverse patchwork of arts, cuisine and traditions. Serving as the birthplace of English America with the establishment of Jamestown in 1607, Tidewater is home to historic jewels like Colonial Williamsburg and Historic Jamestowne. The largest naval base in the world resides here and the extensive Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean coastline casts a soft sandy ribbon of scenic waterfronts and active beaches, attracting millions of visitors each year. Boating and fishing are the draw on the Chesapeake Bay while hiking and birdwatching keeps coastal marshlands and state parks buzzing. Beachgoers seeking respite from sunbathing and swimming head to the iconic three-mile Virginia Beach boardwalk for retail, regional seafood specialties and four summer oceanfront live music stages.
Proximity
25 mi to Norfolk International Airport
23 mi to Colonial Williamsburg
41 mi to Virginia Beach
41 mi to Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
The Details
Amenities & Services
- Customized wedding packages
- Historic hidden courtyard
- Event coordination
By the Numbers
- 200 seated guest capacity for ceremony
- 200 seated guest capacity for reception
Make it Yours
- Orchestrate a photo shoot amongst rolling woodlands on the award-winning five-mile Noland Trail
- Host an unforgettable reception on the historic hidden courtyard complete with a fountain and twinkle lights
- Plan a romantic first look in front of the 167-acre Mariners’ Lake
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