Connecting You with Nature
“Nature is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.”
Edward Abbey
“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.”
Mary Davis
“We need the tonic of wilderness. We can never have enough of nature.”
Henry David Thoreau
Our Mission:
To be a vehicle for transformative, shared nature experiences.
To nurture peoples’ affinity for the natural world.
Your Next Nature Experience Awaits
The Nature Bus is your connection to all-things-nature across the state of Virginia. The possibilities are endless when it comes to your next nature experience. Sign up for one of our upcoming trips, or tell us what you are looking for, and we will custom-design an experience just for you or your group. Are you looking for an exhilarating adventure? Perhaps a personal challenge? Or are you in search of a deeper connection with nature? A stimulating educational opportunity or a pleasurable social outing? How about a creative nature experience led by an artist? No matter what YOU are looking for, all of our Nature Experiences will help you… Unplug and re-energize! Refresh and get inspired! All ages enjoy the benefits of nature. Our team is committed to providing you with transformative experiences with nature.
Every moment of your adventure is thoughtfully planned out, from the moment you step on, until you disembark. We make it simple for you. Just arrive, relax, and enjoy your memorable nature experience.
We have something for YOU!
While The Nature Bus has its home in Virginia Beach, it travels to nature destinations both locally and across the whole state of Virginia!
The natural world is Yours to Explore and it is our passion to offer nature experiences in: forests, meadows, beaches, waterfalls, rivers, creeks, local and state parks, nature museums, mountains, farms, wineries and more!
We collaborate with nature guides and naturalists across the state who are eager to share their expertise and knowledge with you.
Imagine the Possibilities…
We can offer Nature Experiences to any type of group!
- Individual – match to a group of others
- Corporate outing/employee appreciation/team-building/retreat
- Business staff meeting outdoors
- Birthday party
- Retirement celebration
- School field trip
- Graduation party
- Senior group
- College group
- Singles group
- Church/temple/mosque outing
- Bachelor(ette) celebration
- Baby shower
- Club or organization
- Homeschool group
- Wedding
- Group of friends
- And more!
What type of nature experiences are you interested in? We have them all!
- Adventure + Exploration
- Personal Challenge
- Educational
- Mind & Body ~ a deeper connection to nature
- Social
- Stewardship
- Creative
- Singles Only
- Pet Friendly (for Friendly Dogs)
- Overnights (to distant parts of VA)
- 21+
- And so much more!
Check out our menu of Possible Nature Experiences, or if you don’t see what you are looking for, you can Suggest A Nature Experience and we can tailor one just for you!