Must-see beach · Newport News, Virginia
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is a beach in Newport News, Virginia.
Hampton Roads: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Hampton Roads
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hampton Roads — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.94974, -76.39632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hampton Roads
- Newport News Middle Ground Light · attraction · Newport News · ~1 km · Must-see
- King-Lincoln Park · park · Newport News · ~3 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little England Chapel · church · Hampton · ~10 km · Must-see
- F/A-18 · attraction · Norfolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huntington Park · park · Newport News · ~11 km · Must-see
- Virginia War Museum · museum · Newport News · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bluebird Gap Farm · park · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hampton University Museum · museum · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Virginia Air And Space Center · museum · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Centurion · church · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Phoebus Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Hampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Air Power Park · museum · Hampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hampton Roads
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~23 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~67 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~102 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~127 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~130 km · Must-see
- Fishing Point · beach · Isle of Wight · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hampton Roads safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hampton Roads yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hampton Roads?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hampton Roads?
Nearby: Newport News Middle Ground Light (attraction, 1 km), King-Lincoln Park (park, 3 km), James A. Fields House (fort, 5 km), Nansemond Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Craney Island (river spot, 9 km), Little England Chapel (church, 10 km).
Is Hampton Roads worth visiting?
Hampton Roads is listed as a must-see beach in Virginia on Spotwander.