Local favourite beach · Prince William, Virginia
Dolphin Beach
Dolphin Beach is a beach in Prince William, Virginia.
Dolphin Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Dolphin Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Dolphin Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.60916, -77.34299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dolphin Beach
- Leesylvania State Park · sanctuary · Prince William · ~9 km · Must-see
- Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Prince William · ~10 km · Must-see
- Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum · museum · Charles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Charles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mason Neck State Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~18 km · Must-see
- Smallwood State Park · sanctuary · Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
- Durga Temple of Virginia · temple · Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aquia Church · church · Stafford · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ekoji Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Charles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chapel Road Park · church · Montgomery · ~24 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dolphin Beach
- Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Washington Light · beach · Prince George's · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hains Point · beach · District of Columbia · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tidal Basin · beach · District of Columbia · ~50 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~86 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~103 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~105 km · Must-see
- Carr's Beach · beach · Anne Arundel · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~108 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dolphin Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dolphin Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dolphin Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dolphin Beach?
Nearby: Leesylvania State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Breckenridge Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum (museum, 15 km), Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Mason Neck State Park (sanctuary, 17 km).