Closest Beaches
Beaches Near Arlington, VA
From Arlington, the Bay is closer than Virginia Beach. Go east, not south. Sandy Point, Mayo, or the upper Bay in Cecil County all beat the 4-hour haul to Virginia Beach for a day trip.
Kings Landing Park
27 mi · ~38 min drive
17
Skip the beach today.
64°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind
Beverly Triton Nature Park
32 mi · ~46 min drive
11
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 57°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Mayo Beach Park
32 mi · ~46 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 55°F air 14 to 22 mph wind
North Beach
32 mi · ~47 min drive
17
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 60°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)
33 mi · ~47 min drive
17
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 60°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Breezy Point Beach
36 mi · ~52 min drive
17
Skip the beach today.
64°F water 58°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Fort Smallwood Park
38 mi · ~55 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 57°F air 12 to 21 mph wind
Sandy Point State Park
38 mi · ~55 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 56°F air 13 to 22 mph wind
Downs Park
39 mi · ~56 min drive
11
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind
Matapeake Beach & Dog Park
40 mi · ~58 min drive
8
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 56°F air 15 to 25 mph wind
Drive times are estimates
Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Arlington. Real drive times depend on Bay Bridge traffic, seasonal congestion, and your starting point inside the metro. For summer weekends, assume 20-40 minutes longer than posted times here, especially for beaches east of the Bay Bridge.