Notable beach · Essex, Virginia
Green Bay
Green Bay is a beach in Essex, Virginia.
Green Bay: 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 Green Bay
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 Green Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.13791, -77.08386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Green Bay
- Land's End Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · King George · ~7 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Church · church · King George · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~23 km · Must-see
- Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Caledon State Park · sanctuary · King George · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chotank State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · King George · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maryland Point · park · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~42 km · Must-see
- George Washington Boyhood Home Site · park · Stafford · ~45 km · Must-see
- The Chimneys · attraction · Fredericksburg · ~47 km · Must-see
- Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~48 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Green Bay
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~53 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Washington Light · beach · Prince George's · ~80 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~84 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~93 km · Must-see
- Hains Point · beach · District of Columbia · ~100 km · Must-see
- Tidal Basin · beach · District of Columbia · ~104 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Green Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Green Bay?
Nearby: Land's End Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Emmanuel Church (church, 13 km), Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), George Washington Birthplace National Monument (sanctuary, 19 km), Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area (sanctuary, 23 km), Westmoreland State Park (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Green Bay worth visiting?
Green Bay is listed as a notable beach in Virginia on Spotwander.