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: Colonial Beach on Tuesday (87).

Within 60 mi

Belle Isle State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 80°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Westmoreland State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 83°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Colonial Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 80°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

St. Clement's Island State Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

84°F water

Purse State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 79°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Hilton Pier Park

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

Skip the beach today.

82°F water 80°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

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

Skip the beach today.

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

Friendship Farm Park

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 82°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Smith Point Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 83°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Chapel Point State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 83°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Anderson Park

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

Skip the beach today.

82°F water 80°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Elms Beach Park

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

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 84°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Point Lookout State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 84°F air 12 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Buckroe Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

82°F water 80°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Myrtle Point Park

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 82°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Snow Hill Farm Park

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 82°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 82°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 82°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Greenwell State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 81°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Chapman State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 81°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Ocean View Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

82°F water 80°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Cape Charles Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

82°F water 80°F air 14 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area

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

Skip the beach today.

82°F water 80°F air 13 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Calvert Cliffs State Park

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 84°F air 8 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Cove Point Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

84°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.