Cove Point

Cove Point: 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 Cove Point

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 Cove Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.37870, -75.72052. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cove Point

• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kiptopeke State Park · sanctuary · Northampton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~47 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~59 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~61 km · Must-see
• New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~63 km · Must-see
• York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cove Point

Other beaches & coast near Cove Point

• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~59 km · Must-see
• Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~79 km · Must-see
• Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~85 km · Must-see
• WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~85 km · Must-see
• Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~86 km · Must-see
• Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~96 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~98 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~99 km · Must-see
• Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~103 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~111 km · Must-see

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