Notable beach · Northampton, Virginia
Tankards Beach
Tankards Beach is a beach in Northampton, Virginia.
Tankards 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 Tankards 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 Tankards Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.34643, -76.00073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tankards Beach
- Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kiptopeke State Park · sanctuary · Northampton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~29 km · Must-see
- New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~33 km · Must-see
- York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tue Marshes Light · attraction · York · ~45 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~49 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Tankards Beach
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~29 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~70 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~77 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~78 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~96 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~98 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tankards Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Tankards Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tankards Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tankards Beach?
Nearby: Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Cape Charles Museum (museum, 11 km), Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 13 km), Cherrystone Bar Light (attraction, 13 km), Hungars Church (church, 16 km), Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Tankards Beach worth visiting?
Tankards Beach is listed as a notable beach in Virginia on Spotwander.