 Pleasure House Point is an 118 acres ( 48 hectares ) park of undeveloped land on the shore of the Lynnhaven River . Located just south of the Lesner Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay , it 's includes oyster beds , wetlands and a maritime forest . The location was the site of a planned condo development that collapsed in 2008 . It was acquired by the City of Virginia Beach with help from the Trust for Public Land and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in 2012 . It is one of the largest undeveloped parcels of land on the Lynnhaven River and will be preserved for future generations . It is also the location of the Brock Environmental Center which provides hands @-@ on educational programs for students to learn about the Chesapeake Bay . 
