Sandbridge South

Located in the southern portion of the community of Sandbridge, Sandbridge South is a long and large beach with light brown sand.  Sandbridge South is the southern part of a larger beach named Sandbridge Beach.

In addition, two portions of this beach that are located near Little Island Park are called Little Island Park – North Beach and Little Island Park – South Beach.

Sandbridge South has lifeguards between 9:30 am to 6 pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

In addition to lifeguards, Sandbridge South also has many other amenities including restrooms, showers, a 400-feet-long pier named Little Island Fishing Pier, picnic areas, vending machines, beach volleyball nets, a playground, volleyball courts, watersports equipment rental facilities, basketball courts, pickleball courts, benches, and tennis courts.  Dogs on leash are allowed on Sandbridge South before 10 am and after 6 pm between the Friday before Memorial Day and the Labor Day weekend.  Dogs on leash are allowed on Sandbridge South at any time for the rest of the year.

Sandbridge South offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, hiking, swimming, surfing, skimboarding, paddleboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, parasailing, jet-skiing, wakeboarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, surf-skiing, wildlife watching, kayaking, and canoeing.  Sandbridge South is ideal for surfers because the water here offers good surfing waves throughout the year.

If you are planning to swim, surf, kayak, snorkel, scuba dive, canoe, or paddleboard near Sandbridge South, 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 Little Island Fishing Pier.

If you are planning to launch your kayak, canoe, surf-ski, or any other boat from Sandbridge South, 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, Little Island Fishing Pier – located in the southernmost part of Sandbridge South – is an ideal fishing site and offers a great fishing experience.  If you are planning to fish from Little Island Fishing Pier, please note that fishing is only allowed in the water that is located towards the south of Little Island Fishing Pier.  In addition, please also note that non-local visitors fishing from Little Island Fishing Pier need to pay a $10 fee.

Sandbridge South is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because this beach sees fewer visitors as compared to other Virginia Beach beaches.

Sandbridge South offers a wheelchair-friendly beach entrance for visitors with disabilities – this entrance is located near Little Island Park at 3820 Sandbridge Road.  In addition, there are also three beach wheelchairs at 3820 Sandbridge Road that can be borrowed by visitors – you can contact local authorities through phone at (757) 385-7324 for more information regarding acquiring beach wheelchairs. 

Getting to Sandbridge South is easy – this beach is located along Sandpiper Road and it is easily accessible from Interstate 64. 

The main parking lot for Sandbridge South is located near Little Island Park at 3820 Sandbridge Road and charges a $5 fee per day for non-local visitors between 1st May and September 30th.

If you like taking pictures with amazing views, Sandbridge South offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Atlantic Ocean and the southern Virginia Beach shoreline.  In addition, Little Island Fishing Pier – located in Sandbridge South’s southern portion – also offers a fun event named Party at the Pier, which offers amazing live music and great food options.

There are many attractions near Sandbridge South.  False Cape State Park is a state park that has a beach named False Cape State Park Beach and it also has many habitats including salt marshes, maritime forests, swamps, sand dunes, and woodlands.  In addition, this park offers many fun things to explore including remnants of a long-abandoned settlement, a visitor center with interesting exhibits, and a gift shop.  Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge that has a beach named Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Beach and it has many kinds of habitats including woodlands, scrubs, sand dunes, and wetlands – this refuge also has a visitor center and it also offers many fun activities including hiking, biking, wildlife watching, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. 

If you like go-karting, Motor World is a theme park that has an exciting go-kart track.  In addition, it also offers fun rides for kids and a mini-golf facility.  Lotus Garden Park is a waterfront park that offers many fun activities including kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and surf-skiing. In addition, this park also has a beautiful lotus garden.  If you are looking for another attraction near Sandbridge South, Hunt Club Farm is a farm and education center that has many fun things to do and explore including a petting farm with domestic animals, an aviary, a treehouses-based playground, and fun pony rides.  Hunt Club Farm also offers fun events throughout the year including an Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween celebrations, and a harvest festival.   

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Sandbridge South within a 25-minute drive.  Blue Pete’s Restaurant is a waterfront restaurant that offers delicious seafood, along with a variety of excellent American dishes including sandwiches, salads, pastas, and steaks.  FIREBREW Bar & Grill serves many amazing dishes including pastas, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, flatbreads, and chicken.  The Bee & Biscuit offers many amazing dishes for breakfast and lunch including eggs, pancakes, wraps, sandwiches, salads, and oats. Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse – Pungo offers excellent pizzas, along with a variety of other dishes including burgers, salads, chicken wings, tacos, and sandwiches – this restaurant also offers excellent beer.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Sandbridge South, Bay Local Eatery is known for serving excellent dishes for brunch including sandwiches, eggs, burritos, wraps, salads, and burgers.

If you are looking for a hotel near Sandbridge South, there are many great options within a 40-minute drive.  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.  Another great upscale hotel is the 4-Star Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront 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 great upscale hotel 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 Sandbridge South, the 3-Star DoubleTree by Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront South offers many amenities including a fitness center, a pool, and a restaurant.