Local favourite beach · Hampshire, West Virginia
River Beach
River Beach is a beach in Hampshire, West Virginia.
River 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 River 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 River Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.41539, -78.67273. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near River Beach
- Mount Bethel Presbyterian Church · church · Hampshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Springfield Wildlife Management Area · park · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rocks · viewpoint · Allegany · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rocks · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~11 km · Must-see
- Romney Presbyterian Church · church · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum · museum · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spring Gap Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spring Gap Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ice Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Devil's Nose · viewpoint · Allegany · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~27 km · Must-see
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Collier Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wacousta Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~29 km · Must-see
- Schaffenaker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~29 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near River Beach
- Green Glade Cove · beach · Garrett · ~64 km
- North Glade Cove · beach · Garrett · ~66 km
- Cherry Creek Cove · beach · Garrett · ~71 km
- Marsh Run Cove · beach · Garrett · ~75 km
- Red Run Cove · beach · Garrett · ~76 km
- Blue Hole · beach · Rockingham · ~133 km
- Public River Access, Fishing · beach · Hampshire · ~15 km
- Beach 3 · beach · Frederick · ~40 km
- Beach 1 · beach · Frederick · ~40 km
- Beach 2 · beach · Frederick · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is River Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for River Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit River Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near River Beach?
Nearby: Mount Bethel Presbyterian Church (church, 3 km), Springfield Wildlife Management Area (park, 7 km), Hanging Rocks (viewpoint, 7 km), Hanging Rocks (viewpoint, 8 km), Little Cacapon Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Romney Presbyterian Church (church, 13 km).