Today we’d like to introduce you to Peninsula Girls Walk VA.
Hi Peninsula Girls Walk, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Peninsula Girls Walk VA was created in October 2023. We started as the Williamsburg Walking Club, a sister group of City Girls Walk VA. City Girls holds walks in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area, while Peninsula Girls holds walk in Williamsburg, Newport News, Yorktown, and Hampton. The group was created to give womxn a safe place to walk, try new coffee spots, and build community. In May 2025, our organization changed its name to Peninsula Girls Walk VA. Our goal was to include all of the peninsula in our name, rather than just Williamsburg. Additionally, we wanted to clarify that we are a group for womxn. Over the past three years, Peninsula Girls Walk VA has held over 100 walks. We have supported over 25 coffee shops and businesses after our walks. We hold a book club, cookbook club, and restaurant club monthly. Members have hosted numerous social and volunteer events. Our organization has created countless friendships and will continue to for years to come!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Our organization was originally created under the name Williamsburg Walking Club. A year and a half after the group was created, we changed our name to Peninsula Girls Walk VA. Our goal was to include all of the peninsula in our name, rather than just Williamsburg. Additionally, we wanted to clarify that we are a group for womxn. Our membership has ebbed and flowed over time. Walk and event attendance has had times of very high involvement. Members even organized their own additional walks and events. Other times have had smaller attendance numbers and a less active membership. We continue hosting walks and events through these seasons and look forward to the upcoming seasons.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Peninsula Girls Walk VA differs from other walking groups by having such a wonderful natural landscape in our area. We host walks on the Capital Trail, through farmland and woods, near rivers, and more. We often see wildlife, such as deer, turtles, and birds. We visit numerous parks, as well as Colonial Williamsburg! Other walking clubs mostly walk on sidewalks or through metropolitan areas. We are lucky to have many different route options across the peninsula! We are proud to have built a strong community for womxn. Every friendship created is a win for our group!
Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
One risk our group has taken is our name change. It is risky to change your organization’s name, as that is what your brand is known by! However, we see this as a change for the better as it clarified our mission.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peninsulagirlswalkva/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593066396783
- Other: peninsulagirlswalkva@gmail.com
