Best places: Public beaches in Fairfax County

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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge
Protected beaches, marshes & forests with wild ponies, waterfowl, historic lighthouse & fishing.
4.80 (3.5K reviews) (~196 km from centre)
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Grandview Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
Birding & wildlife viewing on trails leading through marshes & woodlands to a long, scenic beach.
4.80 (845 reviews) (~212.01 km from centre)
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Savannah Beach
Public beach
Public beach with shallow water & restrooms, attracting families for swimming, fishing & boating.
4.70 (4.3K reviews) (~186.56 km from centre)
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Stone Harbor Point
Public beach
Bird-watching & walking trails are the draw at this waterfront park with grassy dunes & marshlands.
4.80 (678 reviews) (~218.24 km from centre)
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Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Public beach
Boasting a 3-mile boardwalk, this bustling area offers sandy beaches, cafes & shops.
4.70 (3.4K reviews) (~247.44 km from centre)
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Chic's beach
Public beach
👍👍 Beautiful clean beach. Parking is a challenge though.
4.70 (692 reviews) (~234.23 km from centre)
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Rehoboth Beach
Public beach
👍👍 We enjoyed very nice weather. Although, this beach ⛱️ is always super crowded. The Seaguls are super aggressive, without provoking. Parking is a nightmare and if you find street parking, Parkmobile will rake you over the coals. I paid $17 for 5.5 hours, then drove .8 miles to dinner and paid anoth...
4.80 (305 reviews) (~191.74 km from centre)
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34th Street Beach
Public beach
👍👍 Wonderful, beautiful beach (with facilities). I painted this view of the dunes and the beach on site showing the familiar white Ocean City houses facing the sea on a perfect July morning. Let's fight Co2 emissions and climate change so our grandchildren can enjoy this beach too!
4.80 (297 reviews) (~235.97 km from centre)
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12th Street Beach
Public beach
👍👍 Very nice beach. The sand was soft and warm on the last day of April. The water was cold. No one was swimming but many were enjoying the beach.
4.70 (383 reviews) (~239.18 km from centre)
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Ocean City Beach
Public beach
👍👍 Ocean City's beaches are awesome. I've been spending time at them since I was a little kid with my family. The beauty of the water and the sand along with the protected duns is what keeps me coming back. All of that with the watchful eye of the OCMD life guards which make it a perfect place for a...
4.70 (380 reviews) (~198.63 km from centre)
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Texas Beach
Park
Remote park featuring basic trails popular with dog walkers & isolated beaches & sunbathing spots.
4.60 (744 reviews) (~143.97 km from centre)
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Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Area
State park
Gunpowder River hub for picnics & kayaking, with rentable picnic shelters, fishing & swimming.
4.50 (3.1K reviews) (~101.1 km from centre)
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Ocean View Beach Park
Park
Acres of beach & lawn for various festivals plus boardwalk & music bandshell with dancing.
4.50 (2.7K reviews) (~225.91 km from centre)
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Sarah Constant Beach Park
Park
This white-sand beach area is known for calm waters & has life guards, restrooms & picnic spots.
4.50 (1K reviews) (~225.21 km from centre)
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The Point
Public beach
👍👍 I used to ride my bike here every day as a child and teenager. It was one of my first kisses with my wife of 27 years and where she told me we were pregnant. The views still don't disappoint
4.80 (187 reviews) (~243.24 km from centre)
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Sayers Dam Beach
Public beach
👍 Beautiful park. I've been here twice as of this writing, and usually in the fall. They hold their annual Punkin Chunkin festival at this beach. They couldn't pick a more visually pleasing place to hold it. Ample parking, incredible views. It's fun to watch them fling the pumpkins into the lake with...
4.70 (179 reviews) (~247.83 km from centre)
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Ocean City Inlet Jetty
Public beach
👍👍 The inlet jetty marker is a great location to go fishing, and sightseeing. It also puts on a great show during storms when the waves hit it. You can catch all kinds of fish everything from striped bass, black bass, tog, sheepshead, flounder, etc.. as you walk out the surfing beach is located to the...
4.70 (171 reviews) (~198.77 km from centre)
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Mayo Beach Park
Park
Peaceful, sandy stretch with sheltered wading & swimming areas, picnic tables & a boat launch.
4.40 (604 reviews) (~69.12 km from centre)
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Downs Park Public Beach
Public beach
😠 This is a note that currently the beach is only open to Maryland residents. We arrived there after 40 mins drive but got no luck. Looks like a decent beach though.
4.60 (201 reviews) (~80.53 km from centre)
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Cape Henlopen State Park Beach
Public beach
👍👍 Gorgeous state park with amenities and natural beauty. Wide sandy beaches, bathhouse with wheelchair access, bike trails and long pier for (licensed) fishing. $10 for out of state access was well worth it.
4.80 (120 reviews) (~190.23 km from centre)
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