Best Sunset-Watching Spots in Virginia Beach
How We Picked
Virginia Beach's Atlantic-facing beaches only get sunrises — for an actual sunset you need to be facing west, toward the Chesapeake Bay, Back Bay, or a river basin. Every entry here is picked because sunset viewing is either the business's own stated selling point (a named Sunset Cruise, a pool deck the hotel itself describes as facing the sunset) or a documented physical fact already verified for this guide (Chic's Beach's west-northwest orientation, Mount Trashmore's hilltop). We did not include Atlantic-side spots just because they're popular in the evening.
The Picks
Chic's Beach (Chesapeake Bay Beach)
Virginia Beach's genuine sunset beach — it faces west-northwest across the Chesapeake Bay, while every Atlantic-side beach only gets sunrises.
Mount Trashmore Park
The 60-foot hilltop is the city's default kite-flying and sunset-view spot, free and open year-round.
Sky Bar
Rooftop bar 21 floors above the sand at the Hilton Oceanfront, running dedicated rooftop sunset sessions each summer.
Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites
The only all-suite hotel directly on the Chesapeake Bay — every suite has a water-view balcony and the pool deck faces the sunset.
VB Tiki Tours
Private tiki-boat charter on Great Neck's Lynnhaven River Basin running a named Golden Hour Cruise and a dedicated Sunset Cruise.
Baja Restaurant
Sandbridge seafood spot right on Back Bay where the restaurant itself says the sunset over the water is half the draw.