Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach is itself an oceanfront city — the boardwalk strand runs right through town. Sandbridge sits about 15 miles south for a quieter barrier-island feel, and Cape Henry inside First Landing State Park covers the bay-facing north end. Water warms enough for swimming May through September.

Plan This Week

Tuesday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Corolla Beach on Tuesday (86).

Within 60 mi

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

0.4 mi · ~1 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

80°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

First Landing State Park

6.5 mi · ~9 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 84°F air 10 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Sandbridge Beach

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

Ideal for swimming.

80°F water 84°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (82)

Chic's Beach

9.0 mi · ~13 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 83°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

80°F water 82°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (84)

Ocean View Beach

16 mi · ~23 min drive · Norfolk County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

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

False Cape State Park

17 mi · ~24 min drive · Virginia Beach County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

80°F water 84°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Kiptopeke State Park

21 mi · ~31 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 82°F air 14 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Buckroe Beach

22 mi · ~31 min drive · Hampton County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

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

Anderson Park

25 mi · ~36 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)

Cape Charles Beach

29 mi · ~42 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)

Hilton Pier Park

30 mi · ~44 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)

Corolla Beach

34 mi · ~48 min drive · Currituck County, NC

Ideal for swimming.

80°F water 81°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area

34 mi · ~49 min drive · Northampton County, VA

Ideal for a beach walk.

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

Duck Beach

48 mi · ~1 hr 10 min drive · Dare County, NC

Ideal for swimming.

80°F water 81°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Kitty Hawk Beach

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

Ideal for swimming.

80°F water 82°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Kill Devil Hills Beach

59 mi · ~1 hr 26 min drive · Dare County, NC

Ideal for swimming.

80°F water 84°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Nags Head Beach

69 mi · ~1 hr 40 min drive · Dare County, NC

Ideal for a beach walk.

83°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (84)

Belle Isle State Park

72 mi · ~1 hr 44 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)

Smith Point Beach

74 mi · ~1 hr 46 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)

Janes Island State Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F water 83°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Beach

80 mi · ~1 hr 56 min drive · Accomack County, VA

Ideal for swimming.

80°F water 82°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Point Lookout State Park

85 mi · ~2 hr 3 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)

Deal Island Wildlife Management Area

90 mi · ~2 hr 10 min drive · Somerset County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F water 82°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Elms Beach Park

93 mi · ~2 hr 14 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)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

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