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Cherrystone Beach
4.7★ · 129 Google ratings · Cape Charles, Virginia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 400 yd away
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Water
82°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
310 ft from the water to the back
Map of Cherrystone Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2019–2026
Visit during Halloween events
Multiple reviewers highlighted Halloween weekends as particularly fun family occasions with special activities.
Wear water shoes
The beach has sharp shells, oysters, and rocks scattered throughout that can cause cuts on bare feet.
Bring stingrays in mind
One reviewer noted stingrays are present in the water, requiring awareness while swimming.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · clear
Water
82°F
Waves
1.1 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:54 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:46 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:09 AM.
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📍 83 7-F #4, Cape Charles, VA 23310
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Where do you park at Cherrystone Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cherrystone Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cherrystone Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
