Notable beach · Northampton, Virginia
Cherrystone Inlet
Cherrystone Inlet is a beach in Northampton, Virginia.
Cherrystone Inlet: 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 Cherrystone Inlet
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 Cherrystone Inlet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.29503, -76.01569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherrystone Inlet
- Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kiptopeke State Park · sanctuary · Northampton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~27 km · Must-see
- York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~29 km · Must-see
- New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tue Marshes Light · attraction · York · ~42 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cherrystone Inlet
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~31 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~58 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~70 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~103 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~105 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cherrystone Inlet safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cherrystone Inlet yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cherrystone Inlet?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cherrystone Inlet?
Nearby: Cape Charles Museum (museum, 4 km), Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Cherrystone Bar Light (attraction, 6 km), Kiptopeke State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Cherrystone Inlet worth visiting?
Cherrystone Inlet is listed as a notable beach in Virginia on Spotwander.