Sandbridge
Virginia Beach's 'Outer Banks in miniature' — five miles of residential beach backed by vacation rentals, with Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park at its southern end.
What It's Like
No hotels — vacation rentals dominate. Free street parking but scarce in summer. Dogs allowed on the beach with fewer restrictions than the resort area. Little Island Park and fishing pier anchor the south end; the wildlife refuge begins beyond it.
Restaurants in Sandbridge
All restaurantsBaja Restaurant
Sandbridge's end-of-the-road seafood spot right on Back Bay, with live entertainment and sunset water views.
- Waterfront
- Live Music
- Hidden Gem
Boardwok Restaurant
Family-owned Chinese and Asian-American kitchen near Sandbridge with a weather-permitting outdoor lanai and made-to-order, gluten-free-friendly dishes.
- Outdoor Seating
- Hidden Gem
Jose Tequilas — Sandbridge
Sandbridge location of the local Jose Tequilas Mexican grill chain, serving fajitas and margaritas near the beach strip.
Sandbridge Island Restaurant, Raw Bar & Pizza
Sandbridge raw bar and family restaurant since 2006 with an award-winning deck, wood-fired pizza, ribs, and a full raw bar menu.
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Coffee Shops in Sandbridge
All coffee shopsBaja Coffee Co
Sandbridge's morning coffee counter alongside Baja Restaurant, pouring Fair Trade Organic Peruvian coffee and cold brew from 7am to noon.
Beaches in Sandbridge
All beaches in SandbridgeBack Bay National Wildlife Refuge Beach
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge protects about 3 miles of Atlantic shoreline south of Sandbridge, reached on foot from the Visitor Contact Station via two…
- Hidden Gem
- Wheelchair Accessible
False Cape Beach
The most remote beach in Virginia Beach — arguably in Virginia: False Cape State Park's Atlantic shoreline sits beyond Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge with…
- Hidden Gem
- Free
Little Island Beach
The guarded, facility-backed beach at the south end of Sandbridge: Little Island Park's oceanfront has a 400-foot fishing pier, designated swimming and surfing…
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
Sandbridge Beach
Sandbridge is Virginia Beach's 'Outer Banks in miniature' — about five miles of residential Atlantic beach backed by vacation rentals and dunes, fifteen…
- Free
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
Parks in Sandbridge
All parksBack Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Immediately south of Sandbridge, Back Bay NWR protects thousands of acres of barrier-spit habitat — beach, dunes, maritime forest, and freshwater marsh — that…
- Hidden Gem
- Family Friendly
False Cape State Park
One of the last undeveloped stretches of the Atlantic coast — and you cannot drive to it. False Cape occupies the barrier spit between Back Bay and the ocean,…
- Hidden Gem
Little Island Park
The 122-acre city park anchoring the south end of Sandbridge, and the only full-facility public landing on that five-mile stretch of residential beach: a…
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
Hotels & Stays in Sandbridge
All hotels & staysSandbridge Blue Vacation Rentals
Sandbridge rental agency managing 100+ properties, with a dedicated set of pet-friendly listings for families traveling with dogs.
Sandbridge Life Realty
Sandbridge rental agency with 50+ years of combined experience, 100+ properties, and a dedicated dog-friendly rentals category.
Sandbridge Realty
Locally-managed Sandbridge rental agency with hundreds of homes and condos — including a dedicated pet-friendly category — for 30+ years.
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
Siebert Realty
Sandbridge's original rental agency, booking beach houses and condos since 1962, with pet-friendly options and beach-gear rentals.
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
Outdoor Recreation & Watersports in Sandbridge
All outdoor recreation & watersportsBack Bay Getaways
Sandbridge's southernmost outfitter, near Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge — guided kayak and bike tours, rentals, and overnight trips into False Cape.
- Hidden Gem
Ocean Rentals Ltd
Sandbridge's full-service rental outfitter — kayaks, surfboards, SUPs, and bikes, plus guided Back Bay kayak tours and the Surf & Adventure surf school.
- Family Friendly
Virginia Beach Watersports
Sandbridge's Back Bay watersports outfitter — captained sunset cruises, jet ski and pontoon rentals, and kayak/paddleboard access toward Back Bay refuge.
- Date Night
- Family Friendly
Guides Featuring Sandbridge
Nearby Neighborhoods
Near Sandbridge
Croatan Beach
Across Rudee Inlet from the Resort Strip, Croatan is Virginia Beach's surf beach: the Croatan Jetty is one of the city's two classic breaks, a left-hander…
- Free
- Dog Friendly
Astraea Coffee
Pet-friendly cafe in a converted house near the Municipal Center courthouse cluster, pairing coffee with bagels, wraps, and a fresh bakery case.
- Dog Friendly
Blue Pete's Restaurant
Pungo-area seafood restaurant known locally as a 'locals' secret,' serving dinner nightly plus a full weekend brunch service.
- Hidden Gem
Corduroy
Melbourne-inspired coffee and made-from-scratch food in a historic Pungo Village home — the rebrand of longtime local favorite Sawdust Road.
- Hidden Gem
Military Aviation Museum
Out among the farm fields of Pungo sits one of the world's largest private collections of flyable World War I and World War II aircraft — and 'flyable' is the…
- Hidden Gem
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Family Friendly
Monk's Place
Cash-only Pungo roadhouse pouring since the 1940s — dollar-bill walls, paper-plate burgers with a cult following, and fried gizzards on the menu.
- Hidden Gem
- Outdoor Seating