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Discover a place where you can experience the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, play with your kids or dance the night away under the stars.
You’ll find your place in the sand in Ocean View, home to Norfolk’s beaches. 7.3 miles of free, accessible and beautiful shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay is ready to greet you.
Ocean View’s gentle waters are great for children, kayaking, floating, swimming or sitting at the edge of the water. The level, continuous beach attracts joggers and walkers.
The Department of Parks & Recreation maintains three beach parks. All three feature parking, restrooms, benches and shade trees.
Ocean View Beach Park hosts summer concerts and dances. Visit the Ocean View Facebook page to learn more.
Public Beach Access Locations
All 7.3 miles of Norfolk’s beach is open to the public. You’ll find public walkways every few blocks, including in the East Beach area. These locations have limited on-street parking and do not have public restroom facilities, but they provide the same access to the beach for swimming, boating, fishing and sunbathing.
- Atlans Street
- Bay Breeze
- Bay Streets: 3rd, 7th, 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th
- Beach View Street
- Beaumont Street
- Cape View Avenue
- Cape View Avenue
- Grove Avenue
- Hammett Parkway
- Inlet Road
- Ocean View Park (4)
- Seabreeze Road
- Shipwatch Road
- Sturgis Street
- View Streets: 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 13th, and 15th
Note: Access ramps and walkways to the beach can be found at Community Beach Park and Ocean View Beach Park.