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First Landing Beach
4.7★ · 184 Google ratings · Virginia Beach, Virginia
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
270 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 350 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
84°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Map of First Landing 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 15 visitors · 2017–2026
Plan for sunset viewing
The park overlooks the Chesapeake Bay mouth, offering rare over-water sunsets that reviewers describe as particularly scenic.
Visit weekdays or shoulder season
April weekends and weekdays feel peaceful, but summer holidays and July 4th weekend draw enough crowds to noticeably.
Wear shoes in the shallows
Sharp shells and rocks in the shallow water can cut feet, and buried fish hooks have been spotted.
Check dog restrictions by time of day
Dogs are allowed before 10am and after 6pm; enforcement between those hours has resulted in citations.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · clear
Water
84°F
Waves
1.1 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:19 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:43 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:09 AM.
Practical
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📍 Virginia Beach, VA
🌊 Water 270 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 350 yd away
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How far is the walk to the water at First Landing Beach?
270 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does First Landing Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 350 yd from the listing.
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