Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Richmond, VA

Richmond is inland on the James River, with no ocean coastline of its own. Virginia Beach is the nearest open-Atlantic option at roughly 110 miles east, about two hours by car. Sandbridge and Cape Henry sit in the same corridor for travelers willing to drive past the main strand.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Colonial Beach on Monday (86).

Within 60 mi

Belle Isle State Park

49 mi · ~1 hr 10 min drive · Lancaster County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 89°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Friday (80)

Westmoreland State Park

53 mi · ~1 hr 17 min drive · Westmoreland County, VA

Ideal for fossil hunting.

82°F water 87°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

Colonial Beach

56 mi · ~1 hr 20 min drive · Westmoreland County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

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

St. Clement's Island State Park

60 mi · ~1 hr 26 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water

Purse State Park

62 mi · ~1 hr 30 min drive · Charles County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

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

Hilton Pier Park

63 mi · ~1 hr 31 min drive · Newport News County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 87°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (80)

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

65 mi · ~1 hr 34 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 86°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Friendship Farm Park

65 mi · ~1 hr 34 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Smith Point Beach

67 mi · ~1 hr 36 min drive · Northumberland County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 88°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (80)

Chapel Point State Park

68 mi · ~1 hr 38 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)

Anderson Park

69 mi · ~1 hr 39 min drive · Newport News County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 88°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (84)

Elms Beach Park

70 mi · ~1 hr 40 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 86°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Point Lookout State Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 84°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Buckroe Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 83°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Myrtle Point Park

75 mi · ~1 hr 48 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 (82)

Snow Hill Farm Park

75 mi · ~1 hr 48 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)

Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp

76 mi · ~1 hr 49 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 85°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

76 mi · ~1 hr 49 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

76 mi · ~1 hr 49 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)

Chapman State Park

76 mi · ~1 hr 50 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)

Ocean View Beach

78 mi · ~1 hr 52 min drive · Norfolk County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 88°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Cape Charles Beach

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 82°F air 13 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

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

Calvert Cliffs State Park

80 mi · ~1 hr 56 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Ideal for fossil hunting.

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

Cove Point Beach

81 mi · ~1 hr 57 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

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