The variety of family living, from beach front to well established neighborhoods with tree-lined streets, makes Hampton, Virginia an attractive place to call home. Many active and retired military families settle here because of the comfortable pace and beautiful surroundings. Hampton is home to NASA and Langley Air Force Base. Residents enjoy boating from the many local marinas, the Virginia Air and Space Center's IMAX films, picnics or nature walks at Sandy Bottom Nature Park and swimming or wind surfing at Buckroe Beach.