Largest Tidal Estuary in Virginia Beach. Some of most important recreational areas in Virginia for fishing, boating, crabbing, bird-watching and shellfishing. Is home to important nursery, foraging grounds, nesting areas and migratory habitat for fish and wildlife resources. Engaged federal, state, and local agencies as well as non-profit organizations and public. Lynnhaven is a priority, Tier I Tributary in Virginia for native oyster restoration designated by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team.