Notable beach · Accomack, Virginia
Factory Point
Factory Point is a beach in Accomack, Virginia.
Factory 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 Factory 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 Factory Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.76279, -75.77281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Factory Point
- Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~13 km · Must-see
- Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~29 km · Must-see
- Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~31 km · Must-see
- Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~40 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Factory Point
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~73 km · Must-see
- Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~73 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~98 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~106 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Factory Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Factory Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Factory Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Factory Point?
Nearby: Parkers Marsh (sanctuary, 6 km), Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Saint James Episcopal Church (church, 13 km), Watts Island Rocks (viewpoint, 13 km), Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 22 km), Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Factory Point worth visiting?
Factory Point is listed as a notable beach in Virginia on Spotwander.