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South Colonial Beach
4.5★ · 25 Google ratings · Colonial Beach, Virginia
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Water
86°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
270 ft from the water to the back
Map of South Colonial 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 3 visitors · 2022–2026
Visit in late August or off-season
The beach becomes nearly empty during off-peak times, avoiding the crowds and tension that peak season brings.
Watch for rocks and jellyfish
The shallow water contains rock patches and occasional jellyfish, so wear water shoes and check conditions before entering.
Arrive early for parking
The lot fills quickly and parking is limited, so come before mid-morning on warm weekends.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · clear
Water
86°F
Wind
3 mph from the S
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:28 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 09:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 15:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 21:47 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:10 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Castlewood Dr, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at South Colonial Beach?
100 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 South Colonial 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
