Notable beach · Southampton, Virginia
Point Beach
Point Beach is a beach in Southampton, Virginia.
Point Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Point Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Point Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.57821, -76.95635. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Beach
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~35 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~36 km · Must-see
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cypress Chapel Christian Church · church · Suffolk · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~55 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~57 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~62 km · Must-see
- Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~63 km · Must-see
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~66 km · Must-see
- Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~67 km · Must-see
- Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~67 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~74 km · Must-see
- Windbourne Dam · lake · Southampton · ~8 km
- Cool Spring Island · river spot · Isle of Wight · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Point Beach
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~74 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~81 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~82 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~96 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~98 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~103 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~115 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~122 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~129 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Point Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Point Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Point Beach?
Nearby: Blackwater Ecological Preserve (sanctuary, 35 km), Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 36 km), Merchants Millpond State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Cypress Chapel Christian Church (church, 41 km), Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 47 km), Lake Drummond (lake, 55 km).
Is Point Beach worth visiting?
Point Beach is listed as a notable beach in Virginia on Spotwander.