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Guard Shore Beach
4.4★ · 100 Google ratings · Bloxom, Virginia
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Guard Shore Beach
Guide
Good to know
Perfect for dogs and sunsets
The peaceful bay-side setting with shallow water is ideal for swimming dogs and watching the sunset without crowds.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2018–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit in early morning or fall
Horseflies are significantly worse in summer afternoons; multiple reviewers report successful visits in early morning or September without insect problems.
Bring heavy-duty bug spray
Biting flies and horseflies are persistent enough that standard repellent sometimes fails; several reviewers recommend spraying down before arrival.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the S
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:33 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:23 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:05 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:09 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Guard Shore Beach?
70 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 Guard Shore Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Guard Shore Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
