Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Norfolk, VA

Norfolk sits on the Chesapeake Bay side of Hampton Roads, with the Atlantic surf a short hop east. Virginia Beach oceanfront and the quieter Cape Henry beaches inside First Landing State Park are both roughly 20 miles away. Sandbridge stretches further south for fewer crowds and stricter dog rules.

Plan This Week

Veterans Day looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Nags Head Beach on Veterans Day (76).

Within 60 mi

Ocean View Beach

7.3 mi · ~11 min drive · Norfolk County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 61°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Chic's Beach

10 mi · ~15 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (70)

Anderson Park

11 mi · ~15 min drive · Newport News County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 63°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (73)

First Landing State Park

14 mi · ~20 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 60°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Buckroe Beach

14 mi · ~20 min drive · Hampton County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 61°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (71)

Hilton Pier Park

16 mi · ~24 min drive · Newport News County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 62°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (72)

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

17 mi · ~25 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (66)

Sandbridge Beach

20 mi · ~29 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 9 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

23 mi · ~33 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 10 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (72)

False Cape State Park

27 mi · ~39 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 10 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (69)

Kiptopeke State Park

27 mi · ~39 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

70°F water 60°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (70)

Cape Charles Beach

33 mi · ~47 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Decent day for a beach walk.

70°F water 60°F air 14 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (70)

Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area

38 mi · ~54 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Decent day for a beach walk.

70°F water 60°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (73)

Corolla Beach

41 mi · ~59 min drive · Currituck County, NC

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 62°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Duck Beach

55 mi · ~1 hr 19 min drive · Dare County, NC

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 62°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (67)

Kitty Hawk Beach

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive · Dare County, NC

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 61°F air 13 to 18 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (67)

Belle Isle State Park

66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min drive · Lancaster County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 62°F air 6 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (72)

Kill Devil Hills Beach

66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min drive · Dare County, NC

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 63°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Smith Point Beach

72 mi · ~1 hr 43 min drive · Northumberland County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Nags Head Beach

76 mi · ~1 hr 50 min drive · Dare County, NC

Great day for a beach walk.

74°F water 63°F air 10 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (76)

Point Lookout State Park

83 mi · ~2 hr drive · St Mary's County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 60°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (65)

Janes Island State Park

84 mi · ~2 hr drive · Somerset County, MD

Decent day for a beach walk.

63°F water 59°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (70)

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Beach

89 mi · ~2 hr 8 min drive · Accomack County, VA

Decent day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 14 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (63)

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

90 mi · ~2 hr 9 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Decent day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 14 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (66)

Elms Beach Park

91 mi · ~2 hr 10 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (68)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Norfolk. 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.