Resort Beach

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Resort Beach is a large and long beach with light brown sand.  Some smaller parts of Resort Beach are named after local nearby roads  – these parts include 15th Street Beach, 17^th Street Beach, 24^th Street Beach, and 28th Street Beach.  In addition, the southernmost portion of Resort Beach is also known as Grommet Island Park Beach.

Resort Beach has lifeguards between 9:30 am to 6 pm from mid-May to mid-September, usually between Memorial Day to Labor Day.

In addition to lifeguards, this beach and the area around it also have many other amenities including a seasonal 1,000-feet-long pier named Virginia Beach Fishing Pier (that is located in its southern part), benches, restrooms, showers, a playground, a walkway, rental facilities for watersports equipment, and biking paths.

Dogs are not allowed on Resort Beach between the Friday before Memorial Day and the Labor Day weekend.  Dogs on leash are allowed on this beach at any time for the rest of the year.  

Resort Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, parasailing, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, wakeboarding, boating, kayaking, canoeing, and wildlife watching.  

The southern portion of Resort Beach – particularly the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier and Grommet Island Park – is popular with surfers because the water here occasionally offers fun surfing waves.  In addition, an annual popular surfing contest named “Shoot The Pier” is also organized near the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier. 

If you are planning to swim, surf, kayak, canoe, or paddleboard near Resort Beach, we recommend being careful because the water here can have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves.  Please also note that it is prohibited to swim within 200 feet of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier.   If you are planning to launch your kayak, canoe, surf-ski, or any other boat from Resort Beach, please visit the city of Virginia Beach’s website for more information on the local seasonal boat launching and landing restrictions. 

If you like fishing, Virginia Beach Fishing Pier – located in the southern part of Resort Beach – is an ideal fishing site and you can catch many kinds of fish from here.  If you are planning to fish from Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, please note that this pier is open between April and October and non-local residents need to pay a $12 fee for fishing here.   If you like taking pictures with amazing views, Resort Beach also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Atlantic Ocean, particularly during sunrise and sunset.

Resort Beach has multiple wheelchair-friendly wooden walkways for visitors with disabilities – these walkways are located at the eastern ends of 17th Street, 24th Street, and 26th Street.

In addition, there are complimentary beach wheelchair loaner facilities near Resort Beach – these wheelchair loaner facilities are located near the eastern ends of 8th Street, 16th Street, 24th Street, 30th Street, Grommet Island Park, and 40th Street.  In addition to beach wheelchairs, there is also a disabled-friendly playground at Grommet Island Park, which is at the southern end of Resort Beach at 100 2nd Street.

Getting to Resort Beach is easy – this beach is located along Atlantic Avenue and it is easily accessible from United States Route 60.  There are multiple paid parking lots and parking garages near Resort Beach that charge a fee between April 1 and October 31 – these parking lots and parking garages usually charge a maximum fee of $10.  In addition, there are multiple street parking areas near Resort Beach – these street parking areas charge $2 per hour between April 1 and October 31.

The Resort Beach and the area around it offers many fun events throughout the year including the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival and the Virginia Beach Pumpkins & Pirates Family Festival.

There are many attractions near Resort Beach.  Atlantic Fun Park is a popular amusement park that has many thrilling and family friendly rides including a ferris wheel and a slingshot.  This amusement park also has a fun go kart track.  Naval Aviation Monument– also sometimes called Naval Aviation Monument Park – is a monument that has multiple bronze statues depicting the history of aviation – this monument also offers interesting insights on the evolution of aviation.  Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is home to more than 10,000 animals from over 500 species including sharks, crabs, turtles, snakes, and cuttlefish.  This aquarium also has an adventure park and it also offers fun educational programs.  Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is a popular museum that has many amazing contemporary art exhibits. In addition, this museum also hosts a popular art show named the Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show.  If you are looking for another attraction near Resort Beach, Virginia Beach Boardwalk is a popular oceanfront boardwalk adjacent to Resort Beach that offers an amazing waterfront hiking, biking, and roller skating experience. In addition, this boardwalk is also located near some of Virginia Beach’s most popular shops, attractions, and restaurants - there are multiple stages near this boardwalk that offer live concerts in summers. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Resort Beach.  Il Giardino Ristorante is an Italian restaurant that offers amazing dishes including Italian-style pork chops, pasta, chicken Tuscany, frutti di mare, and veal chops.  Waterman’s Surfside Grille is known for serving amazing seafood – this restaurant also serves many other excellent dishes for lunch and dinner including fries, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and pastas, along with delicious cold beverages.  The Atlantic – also called The Atlantic on Pacific – offers delicious seafood from the Eastern and Western Coast of the United States including oysters, lobsters, and crabs – this restaurant also offers excellent burgers, Southern-style dishes, pasta, and Asian dishes.  Lager Heads is a restaurant and bar that offers many delicious dishes for breakfast and lunch including burgers, sandwiches, flatbread, pastas, and seafood – this restaurant also serves amazing cocktails and also offers live music performances.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Resort Beach, Repeal Bourbon and Burgers is a restaurant and bar that offers delicious burgers, along with nachos, macaroni-and-cheese, wraps, and chili - this restaurant also serves amazing cocktails.

If you are looking for a hotel near Resort Beach, there are many great nearby options.  The 4-Star Cavalier Virginia Beach, Autograph Collection is a historic hotel that offers many amenities including a beach club, a spa, a bourbon distillery, a pool, multiple restaurants, a hot tub, gift shop, bike rental facilities, and a fitness center.  The 4-Star Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront is another great upscale hotel that offers many amenities including multiple pools (including an infinity pool), fitness center, and a restaurant.  The 4-Star Delta Hotels by Marriott Virginia Beach Waterfront is another that offers many amenities including a restaurant, a pool, a fitness center, rental facilities for bikes and watercraft, and a convenience store.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star SpringHill Suites by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront that offers many amenities including multiple pools, a convenience store, a hot tub, a fitness center, a seasonal restaurant, and complimentary breakfast.  If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Resort Beach, the 3-Star Holiday Inn Va Beach-Oceanside (21st St) offers many amenities including a fitness center, a pool, and a restaurant.