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

Veterans Day looks like the best day across this list.

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

Within 60 mi

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

0.4 mi · ~1 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)

First Landing State Park

6.5 mi · ~9 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)

Sandbridge Beach

6.8 mi · ~10 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)

Chic's Beach

9.0 mi · ~13 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)

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

12 mi · ~17 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)

Ocean View Beach

16 mi · ~23 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)

False Cape State Park

17 mi · ~24 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

21 mi · ~31 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)

Buckroe Beach

22 mi · ~31 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)

Anderson Park

25 mi · ~36 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)

Cape Charles Beach

29 mi · ~42 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)

Hilton Pier Park

30 mi · ~44 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)

Corolla Beach

34 mi · ~48 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)

Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area

34 mi · ~49 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)

Duck Beach

48 mi · ~1 hr 10 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

55 mi · ~1 hr 19 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)

Kill Devil Hills Beach

59 mi · ~1 hr 26 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)

Nags Head Beach

69 mi · ~1 hr 40 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)

Belle Isle State Park

72 mi · ~1 hr 44 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)

Smith Point Beach

74 mi · ~1 hr 46 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)

Janes Island State Park

80 mi · ~1 hr 56 min 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

80 mi · ~1 hr 56 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)

Point Lookout State Park

85 mi · ~2 hr 3 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)

Deal Island Wildlife Management Area

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

Decent day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 20 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (66)

Elms Beach Park

93 mi · ~2 hr 14 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 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.