Chesapeake City Park is the city's largest park. It has 45 acres of open area with the remainder rows of reforested pine trees. The park hosts many annual events throughout the year. The park has a fun forest playground, the ultimate children's playground, imagination center, family adventure area, horseshoe, volleyball and basketball courts, outdoor fitness area, skate park, swings, picnic areas, and walking trail. Chesapeake City Park has an outdoor fitness area with multiple equipment stations and a 3/4-mile paved walking loop. The park has shady trees for people to sit and relax during their evenings.

Deep Creek Park is an excellent city park located in Chesapeake. It has over 25 acres of parkland. The park hosts four multipurpose fields (2 lighted) and four-ball fields with light, which showcase the Bermuda turf surface for durability and performance. The park has a dog park with water features, a walking trail, grilling areas, picnic shelters with grills, ball fields, and a destination playground. Deep Creek Park has a 1-mile perimeter trail for walking and hiking that connects to the dismal swamp canal trail. The park has a lot of fun activities for the children to play.

Great Bridge Lock Park is an excellent picnic spot in Chesapeake. It has over 19-acres of parkland. The park features a two-lane boat ramp, a foot trail, and picnic shelters along the north shoreline and through the park's wooded western portion. There is a large playground, play area, provisions for indoor restrooms, and extensive fishing and crabbing areas. Great Bridge Lock Park is the perfect place to enjoy nature. The park features are a fishing area, boat ramp, observation beam, and picnic shelters. It is a great place to spend time together with friends and families.