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

Tuesday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Purse State Park on Tuesday (74).

Within 60 mi

Belle Isle State Park

49 mi · ~1 hr 10 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)

Westmoreland State Park

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

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (73)

Colonial Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

St. Clement's Island State Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water

Purse State Park

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

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 61°F air 12 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (74)

Hilton Pier Park

63 mi · ~1 hr 31 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)

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

65 mi · ~1 hr 34 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)

Friendship Farm Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Smith Point Beach

67 mi · ~1 hr 36 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)

Chapel Point State Park

68 mi · ~1 hr 38 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (69)

Anderson Park

69 mi · ~1 hr 39 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)

Elms Beach Park

70 mi · ~1 hr 40 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)

Point Lookout State Park

70 mi · ~1 hr 41 min 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)

Buckroe Beach

72 mi · ~1 hr 43 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)

Myrtle Point Park

75 mi · ~1 hr 48 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Snow Hill Farm Park

75 mi · ~1 hr 48 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (66)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Greenwell State Park

76 mi · ~1 hr 49 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Chapman State Park

76 mi · ~1 hr 50 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 13 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (72)

Ocean View Beach

78 mi · ~1 hr 52 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)

Cape Charles Beach

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 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

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 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)

Calvert Cliffs State Park

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

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 60°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (73)

Cove Point Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°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.