Best Family Beaches in Virginia Beach
How We Picked
Every Virginia Beach beach except False Cape is technically family-friendly, so a useful family-beach guide has to be more specific than that flag alone. We picked the beaches whose own documented character — calm water, close amenities, guarded facilities, or genuine extra space — gives a real reason to choose them for a family day, using only what's already verified for each listing (parking, lifeguards, water conditions).
The Picks
Virginia Beach Oceanfront (Resort Beach)
Restaurants, restrooms, rental chairs, and seasonal lifeguards within a two-minute walk — the easiest beach for a family that doesn't want to pack in everything itself.
Chic's Beach (Chesapeake Bay Beach)
Gentle, shallow bay water with small waves — the best pick in the city for small kids not ready for ocean surf.
Little Island Beach
A guarded, facility-backed beach with a fishing pier, restrooms, outdoor showers, and reliable paid parking — the dependable day-trip landing spot in Sandbridge.
Sandbridge Beach
Five miles of residential beach and vacation rentals gives families more space than the Resort Strip, for a beach-house week rather than a beach day.
First Landing State Park Beach
Calm-water swimming plus an on-site trail network and campground — a beach day that can turn into a hike or a weekend camping trip.