31 OF THE BEST JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS THINGS TO DO

Introduction

Welcome to Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. JBLE offers a number of recreational activities to enjoy during your time here: bowling, camping, fishing, golfing, hunting, swimming, and more. Off base, there's even more to explore. Read on to learn about 31 things to do at and near JBLE. Know what you are looking for? Click the number(s) to go right to where you want to go: (1) JBLE Events (2-3) Recreation Centers (4-7) Gyms (8-11) Pools and Aquatic Centers (12-13) Movies (14-15) Bowling (16-22) Outdoor Recreation (23-24) Golfing (25-29) Museums (30-31) ITT Offices

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31 Joint Base Langley-Eustis Things to Do

JBLE Events

1. Base Events and Programs

JBLE offers the military community a number of special events and programs throughout the year. Events include holiday celebrations, contests, virtual events, and more. For more information on upcoming events, visit the Fort Eustis Morale, Welfare, and Recreation website or Langley's Force Support Squadron website.

JBLE Recreation Centers

Fort Eustis

2. Community Center

671 Lee Blvd. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-3717 or 1 (757) 878-5684 The Community Center at Fort Eustis is a great place to hang out. The center has pingpong, air hockey, foosball, and pool tables, as well as gaming systems, movies, and more. The center also hosts a number of special events. Visit the center's website for more information on upcoming events.

Langley AFB

3. Riverview Event Center

128 Benedict Ave. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-2983 or 1 (757) 764-2984 Langley AFB's Riverview Event Center hosts live musical performances, trivia nights, comedy shows, and other special events. The center also hosts instructional classes and lessons where you can learn photography, guitar, quilting, boxing, and other skills. The center is where you'll find the base's ITT and outdoor pool as well.

JBLE Gyms

JBLE provides an array of fitness and recreational activities. Programs include instructional classes, personal training, fitness massage, and more. Visit the Fort Eustis MWR website or Langley's FSS website for more information.

Fort Eustis

4. Anderson Field House

643 Dickman St. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-2328 The Anderson Field House at Fort Eustis has strength, cardio, and weight training equipment. The field house features an indoor lap pool, a functional fitness area, a boxing area, a circuit training room, and much more. Outside the field house there is a running track, a basketball court, and horseshoe pits. Sports and fitness equipment is available for checkout. Visit the field house's website for more information on its amenities.

5. McClellan Fitness Center

673 Monroe Ave. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-5556 The McClellan Fitness Center at Fort Eustis has strength, cardio, and weight training equipment. The center has basketball and volleyball courts, a cardio room, and various sports equipment available for checkout. Visit the center's website for more information on the center's amenities.

Langley AFB

6. ACC

Fitness

Center

216 Dodd Blvd. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-5791 Langley AFB's ACC Fitness Center has a variety of workout equipment, basketball and racquetball courts, a parent-child area, a steam room and sauna, and more. Visit the center's website for more information on fitness classes and other center amenities.

7.

Shellbank

Fitness Center

36 Sweeney Blvd. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 225-8166 Langley AFB's Shellback Fitness Center has strength, cardio, and weight training equipment. The center has basketball and racquetball courts, an indoor track, and an indoor pool. Visit the center's website for more information on fitness classes and other center amenities.

JBLE Pools and Aquatic Centers

Fort Eustis

8. JBLE Aquatic Center

641 Tyler Ave. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-1090 The JBLE Aquatic Center at Fort Eustis is fun for the entire family. The center has an adventure pool, a three-story water slide, a mushroom waterfall, a whirlpool, a lazy river, and a lap pool. Visit the center's website for pool programs, hours of operation, and information on special events.

9. Indoor Pool

643 Dickman St. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-2328 An indoor pool can be found at the Anderson Field House at Fort Eustis. The 25-meter pool is set up for lap swimming.

Langley AFB

10. Indoor Pool

36 Sweeney Blvd. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 225-8163 An indoor pool can be found at Langley AFB's Shellbank Fitness Center. The pool is set up for lap swimming.

11. Outdoor Pool

128 Benedict Ave. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-2983 or 1 (757) 764-2984 A seasonal outdoor pool can be found at Langley AFB's Riverview Event Center. The pool features a swim lane and space for recreational swimming.

JBLE Movie Theaters

See movies on the big screen at JBLE's theaters.

Fort Eustis

12. Wylie Theater

705 Washington Blvd. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-3717

Langley AFB

13. Langley Theater

66 Nealy Ave. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-2983

JBLE Bowling Alleys

Fort Eustis

14. Bowling Center

675 Dickman St. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-5482 Strike up family-friendly fun at the Bowling Center at Fort Eustis. The center has 24 lanes, bowling leagues, tournaments, and more. If you get hungry, grab a snack at King Pin.

Langley AFB

15. Langley Lanes

75 Nealy Ave. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-2433 Langley AFB's Langley Lanes also features 24 lanes of bowling fun, as well as an arcade and bingo. You can grab a meal or a snack at the bowling center's similarly named King Pin.

JBLE Outdoor Recreation

Fort Eustis

16. Outdoor Recreation

828 Kells Drive Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-2610 Outdoor Recreation at Fort Eustis offers a variety of services, including camping facilities, equipment rentals, horse stables, a shooting range, hunting and fishing permits, and more. Equipment rentals include RVs, boats, canoes, kayaks, bounce houses, party supplies, lawn and garden equipment, and other recreational gear. Visit the website for more information on outdoor adventures at JBLE.

Langley AFB

17. Outdoor Recreation

77 Holly St. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone:

1 (757) 764-7170 Outdoor Recreation at Langley AFB schedules year-round activities and adventures and offers equipment rentals and RV storage. Equipment rentals include boats, paddleboards, camping equipment, skiing and snowboarding gear, sports equipment, party supplies, and other recreational gear. Visit the website for more information on outdoor recreation programs at Langley AFB.

18. Eagle Park

Across from Langley Lanes Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-7170 Eagle Park at Langley AFB has covered pavilions, barbecue grills, volleyball and tennis courts, and horseshoe pits.

19. Langley Marina

202 Thornell Ave. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-7220 Langley Marina at Langley AFB has a boat ramp, pavilions, a fish cleaning station, a snack bar, and more. Boat storage is available as well.

Hampton

20. Bethel Recreation Area and FamCamp

123 Saunders Road Hampton, VA 23666

Phone

: 1 (757) 766-7627 The Bethel Recreation Area and FamCamp are 4 miles south of JBLE. The park is located on historic Civil War battlegrounds and features a 2-mile lake. Facilities include a boat house, a boat launch ramp, fishing piers, pavilions, grills, playgrounds, 25 RV sites, primitive camping sites, and a bath house. Boats, canoes, and kayaks are available to rent.

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21. Hampton Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services

22 Lincoln St. Hampton, VA 23669

Phone

: 1 (757) 727-8311 The City of Hampton’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services website can help you find the perfect park, program, or activity in Hampton. The website has information on local parks, camps, fishing, events, and beaches near JBLE.

Newport News

22. Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism

700 Town Center Drive, Suite 320 Newport News, VA 23606

Phone

: 1 (757) 926-1400 The Parks, Recreation & Tourism website for the city of Newport News has information on the city’s 37 parks, local boating and fishing locales, recreational classes and programs, sports programs, city festivals, and local historic sites.

JBLE Golf Courses

Fort Eustis

23. The Pines Golf Course

3518 Mulberry Island Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-2252 The Pines Golf Course at Fort Eustis is comprised of the former Ponderosa Pines, Shortleaf Pines, and Virginia Pines golf courses. The 24-hole facility has a 400-yard driving range, a chipping green, a practice bunker, and a putting green. Visit the website for more information on course amenities.

Langley AFB

24. Eaglewood Golf Course

630 Weyland Road Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-4547 Langley AFB's 18-hole Eaglewood Golf Course features a 24-hour driving range, a pitching green, a chipping green, a putting green, and a practice green. There is also a pro shop and a clubhouse, where you can grab a bite to eat at The Grille at Eaglewood. For more information or to book a tee time online, visit the course's website.

JBLE Museums

Fort Eustis

25. U.S. Army Transportation Museum

300 Washington Blvd. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-1115 The U.S. Army Transportation Museum tells the story of the Army's Transportation Corps. Exhibits, models, and dioramas cover the history of U.S. Army transportation from the horse-drawn wagons of the Revolutionary War to the armored vehicles used today. The museum's collection includes planes, helicopters, tugboats, landing craft, trucks, jeeps, hovercraft, and trains.

Hampton

26. Air Power Park

413 W. Mercury Blvd. Hampton, VA 23669

Phone

: 1 (757) 727-6348 The 15-acre Air Power Park displays vintage aircraft and experimental space launch vehicles from the 1950s and 1960s. Many of these displays have connections to Langley AFB and the nearby NASA Langley Research Center. An indoor museum found at the center of the park has more than 325 models of aircraft, spacecraft, and nautical vessels. The park's wooden walkway is a great place to take in views of Newmarket Creek, where you can see herons, egrets, blackbirds, crabs, and other local wildlife. The park also has a playground.

27. Virginia Air & Space Science Center

600 Settlers Landing Road Hampton, VA 23669

Phone

: 1 (757) 727-0900 Virginia Air & Space Science Center's hands-on aviation exhibits explore 100 years of flight. Check out more than 30 historic aircraft, an interactive space exploration gallery, and a 3-D IMAX theater. The center also serves as the official visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center.

Newport News

28. The Mariners' Museum & Park

100 Museum Drive Newport News, VA 23606

Phone

: 1 (757) 596-2222 The Mariners' Museum is one of the largest and most prestigious maritime museums in the world. The museum's more than 35,000 artifacts include miniature ship models, scrimshaw, maritime paintings, decorative arts, carved figureheads, working steam engines, and more. The museum is located on a 550-acre park with a 160-acre lake, a 5-mile trail, and an iconic bridge that overlooks the James River.

29. Virginia Living Museum

524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601

Phone

: 1 (757) 595-1900 The Virginia Living Museum is a science center, zoo, aquarium, nature park, and planetarium all in one. The museum is home to more than 700 plant and animal species. Come see native animals and birds, explore the Dinosaur Discovery Trail and Nature Playground, and more.

JBLE ITT Offices

For more information on things to do around JBLE, visit the ITT offices at Fort Eustis and Langley AFB. JBLE ITT offices offer special military discount tickets to many local attractions, as well as national favorites like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Whatever travel destinations you seek, ITT staff can help you plan your trips and make sure your vacation is a memorable one. For more information, visit the Fort Eustis Information, Tickets, and Travel website or the Langley AFB Information, Tickets, and Tours website.

Fort Eustis

30. Information, Tickets, and Travel

671 Lee Blvd. Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Phone

: 1 (757) 878-3694

Langley AFB

31. Information, Tickets, and Tours

128 Benedict Ave. Langley AFB, VA 23665

Phone

: 1 (757) 764-2983

Conclusion

JBLE is full of fun opportunities, and the surrounding area offers even more things to do. Whether you want to make a splash at the pool, play a round of golf, or learn about historic aircraft and spacecraft, you're sure to make plenty of new memories here.

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