Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Alexandria, VA

Alexandria has the shortest drive to the Chesapeake of any Northern Virginia suburb. The Western Shore is an hour, Point Lookout is 90 minutes, and you'll beat the Ocean City crowd every single time.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Breezy Point Beach on Monday (87).

Within 60 mi

Chapman State Park

14 mi · ~20 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 86°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Chapel Point State Park

23 mi · ~34 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 86°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Kings Landing Park

24 mi · ~34 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 87°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Friendship Farm Park

25 mi · ~36 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for swimming.

82°F water 88°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (80)

Purse State Park

28 mi · ~41 min drive · Charles County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

82°F water 89°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

North Beach

29 mi · ~41 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 87°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

29 mi · ~41 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

81°F water 87°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (83)

Franklin Point State Park

29 mi · ~42 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Beverly Triton Nature Park

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Mayo Beach Park

31 mi · ~44 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Quiet Waters Park

31 mi · ~44 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 88°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Breezy Point Beach

31 mi · ~45 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Dares Beach Park

33 mi · ~48 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

82°F water 83°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Snow Hill Farm Park

37 mi · ~53 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Sandy Point State Park

38 mi · ~54 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 87°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Colonial Beach

38 mi · ~55 min drive · Westmoreland County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

39 mi · ~56 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Downs Park

39 mi · ~57 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 88°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Fort Smallwood Park

39 mi · ~57 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Flag Ponds Nature Park

40 mi · ~58 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

82°F water 86°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (81)

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

40 mi · ~58 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

41 mi · ~59 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 86°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Greenwell State Park

41 mi · ~1 hr drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Claiborne Landing

41 mi · ~1 hr drive · Talbot County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 83°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Calvert Cliffs State Park

43 mi · ~1 hr 3 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

82°F water 86°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Alexandria. Real drive times depend on highway routing, weekend traffic, and where in the metro you start. For summer Saturdays, plan 20–40 minutes longer than the estimates here. The range slider above filters by the same straight-line distance.