Fishing near Norfolk, VA the closest public spots today

12 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly striped bass and summer flounder today. Anderson Park scores best, 11 miles out.

Small Craft Advisory at 1 spot

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Closest first

Ocean View Beach86 now · 7.3 mi Anderson Park100 now · 11 mi First Landing86 now · 14 mi Buckroe Beach86 now · 14 mi Hilton Pier Park100 now · 16 mi Rudee Inlet73 now · 18 mi Sandbridge Beach98 now · 20 mi False Cape98 now · 27 mi

The 12 closest spots

At the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay (Bay mouth) on the James River estuary. The Chesapeake Bay-Bridge-Tunnel (US-13) crosses the Bay mouth from Norfolk to the Eastern Shore; Atlantic surf access is east at Sandbridge and Virginia Beach.

Ocean View Beach7.3 mi · ~11 min · NorfolkStriped bass

63° water · 7 mph wind · incoming tide

86Go

Anderson Park11 mi · ~15 min · Newport NewsStriped bass

63° water · 7 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

First Landing State Park14 mi · ~20 min · Virginia BeachStriped bass

63° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

86Go

Buckroe Beach14 mi · ~20 min · HamptonStriped bass

63° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide

86Go

Hilton Pier Park16 mi · ~24 min · Newport NewsStriped bass

63° water · 6 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

Rudee Inlet — Virginia Beach18 mi · ~26 min · Virginia BeachStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

63° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

73Worth the trip

Sandbridge Beach20 mi · ~29 min · Virginia BeachStriped bass

64° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

98Go

False Cape State Park27 mi · ~39 min · Virginia BeachStriped bass

63° water · 12 mph wind · incoming tide

98Go

Kiptopeke State Park27 mi · ~39 min · Northampton CountyStriped bass

61° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide

86Go

Cape Charles Town Pier32 mi · ~47 min · Northampton CountyStriped bass

61° water · 7 mph wind · incoming tide

86Go

Belle Isle State Park66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min · Lancaster CountySummer flounder

61° water · 5 mph wind · outgoing tide

94Go

Smith Point Beach72 mi · ~1 hr 43 min · Northumberland CountyStriped bass

61° water · 5 mph wind · outgoing tide

90Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Norfolk. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.

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