Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 23:21     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:There are already a lot of jellyfish at colonial beach, and likely also in the Bay.


Jellyfish start to arrive late June depends on water temperature. You can see NOAAs sea nettles predictions.

So it doesn't always have tons of jellyfish.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 23:18     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
Yorktown has a small beach.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 23:11     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
There are already a lot of jellyfish at colonial beach, and likely also in the Bay.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 22:21     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The closest decent beach with an ocean. There are others like Colonial Beach but I find them a tad gross.


This is OP. What is gross about Colonial Beach? I have never been there.


The beach is much narrower and the sand is packed much harder than a normal beach. Also, the water is the Potomic so not an ocean but a river. There are also a lot more bugs. It doesn’t feel like a real beach to me. More like sitting at a bay. You also lose the sea breeze so it’s always so hot.


It’s part river and part bay. That’s why it’s gross. It’s not just that it feels like being on a bay, It literally is.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 21:35     Subject: How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:We want to meet family who live in Central Virginia at a beach somewhere. Is Virginia Beach the closest beach south of the DC area?


If you are just looking to rent a house with a beach you can go to the Northern Neck on Western Shore of the CHESAPEAKE BAY. Places like White Stone, Reedville, etc., Those areas do not have public beaches but they are less than 3 hours from Arlington
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 20:01     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The closest decent beach with an ocean. There are others like Colonial Beach but I find them a tad gross.


This is OP. What is gross about Colonial Beach? I have never been there.


The beach is much narrower and the sand is packed much harder than a normal beach. Also, the water is the Potomic so not an ocean but a river. There are also a lot more bugs. It doesn’t feel like a real beach to me. More like sitting at a bay. You also lose the sea breeze so it’s always so hot.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 19:58     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:The closest decent beach with an ocean. There are others like Colonial Beach but I find them a tad gross.


This is OP. What is gross about Colonial Beach? I have never been there.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 19:38     Subject: Re:How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
The closest decent beach with an ocean. There are others like Colonial Beach but I find them a tad gross.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2023 19:22     Subject: How far away is the closest beach that is SOUTH of Arlington?
We want to meet family who live in Central Virginia at a beach somewhere. Is Virginia Beach the closest beach south of the DC area?