Outlook Beach — Attraction in Hampton

Super nice beach if you're interested in wildlife/fish/birding. it's not the best for people who like shell hunting because although there are plenty of beautiful unbroken shells of all sizes along the rocks they're practically all occupied by hermit crabs, which i enjoyed watching and finding otherwise. when i say there were a TON of hermit crabs i mean any rock you'd look at carefully enough you'd almost definitely be able to find some. there's also some blue crabs swimming around and hanging out in the water closer to the rocks, and plenty of ghost crabs in their hidey holes in the sand

no bathrooms nearby so if you have kids or elderly or anyone uncomfortable with taking a tinkle in the water it's not ideal for longer stays. make sure you take care of business before coming

i think it depends on the time of year you go but there were a good amount of washed up sea debris like seaweed, sponges, and more when i went in early July. i was wearing waders, so i didn't have anything brushing up against my legs as i was in the water but i can see how it'd be uncomfortable with only a bathing suit but all the seaweed and stuff in the water are in huge bunches that are...

This was a very nice sandy beach that did not have a lot of little pebbles or rocks at your feet, like some other local areas. The waves were not big. This location was very crowded. We were still able to find a suitable spot. There was a lot of parking, especially in the grass area. Lots of sights to see around and on the way in/out. I would recommend this area to anyone. My kids enjoyed it. 😀 Did not see any dolphins, we did see several pelicans, sailboats and shipping containers. Youngest daughter did get stung by a jelly fish.... 😭

On Day # 2 here, we saw dolphins! We were literally swimming within 5 - 10 feet of 3 ! It was so awesome ! Pics will be from our 3 days we've went here... Love it, despite both daughters being stung with 2 days. They did they'd go back but worried it'll happen again. We know it's a chance but we...

This is a nice little beach in Hampton, VA that's good for walking and has a lot of little piers you can use. I went in January for only a brief moment so I'm not an authority on it, but from what I saw it would make for a pleasant short beach trip, but not necessarily an all day event. I feel like it gives off more local beach vibes so it might not be as busy as other beaches during summer, but I'm not sure.

Be care if you go on a windy day, the piers start to feel dangerous when the wind and waves are rough.

Sunsets on beaches are always great and this beach is open sunrise to sunset so if you want a gorgeous view, try to catch the sunrise. It's really pretty by the rocks, but don't go on the rocks themselves.

I imagine this would make for a good beach photoshoot location in...