Local favourite beach · James City, Virginia
Fossil Beach
Fossil Beach is a beach in James City, Virginia.
Fossil 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 Fossil 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 Fossil Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.41064, -76.70536. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fossil Beach
- York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~11 km · Must-see
- Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rosewell Plantation · fort · Gloucester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~19 km · Must-see
- Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~21 km · Must-see
- Machicomoco State Park · sanctuary · Gloucester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Colonial National Historical Park · sanctuary · James City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Abingdon Church · church · Gloucester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Escape From Pompeii · temple · James City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Ness Monster · attraction · James City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Le Scoot · temple · James City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pantheon · attraction · James City · ~26 km · Must-see
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg · park · James City · ~26 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Fossil Beach
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~50 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~75 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~90 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~103 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~104 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~104 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~111 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fossil Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fossil Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fossil Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fossil Beach?
Nearby: York River State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Werowocomoco (fort, 6 km), Presidents Park Statues (museum, 7 km), Bells Rock Light (attraction, 11 km), Williamsburg Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 16 km), Rosewell Plantation (fort, 18 km).