Must-see beach · Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sandbridge Beach
Sandbridge Beach is a beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Sandbridge Beach: 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 Sandbridge Beach
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 Sandbridge Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.79026, -75.95706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandbridge Beach
- Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~5 km · Must-see
- De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Military Aviation Museum · museum · Virginia Beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~18 km · Must-see
- Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Trashmore Park · park · Virginia Beach · ~19 km · Must-see
- First Landing Chapel · church · Virginia Beach · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tidewater Arboretum · park · Virginia Beach · ~29 km · Must-see
- False Cape State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~29 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~32 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~32 km · Must-see
- East Ocean View Community Park · park · Norfolk · ~32 km · Must-see
- Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~38 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sandbridge Beach
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~32 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~57 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~93 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~104 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~123 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sandbridge Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandbridge Beach 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 Sandbridge Beach?
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 Sandbridge Beach?
Nearby: Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers (sanctuary, 5 km), De Witt Cottage (fort, 7 km), Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (museum, 9 km), The Old Coast Guard Station (museum, 9 km), Norwegian Lady (attraction, 9 km), WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) (beach, 17 km).
Is Sandbridge Beach worth visiting?
Sandbridge Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Virginia on Spotwander.