Back Bay Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Little Island Park is a 144-acre beach park located next to the Atlantic Ocean, north of the Back Bay Wildlife Refuge. The park has an impressive 775 foot sand beach for surfing, 400 foot fishing pier (only service dogs are allowed on the pier) and a 2,000 foot beach for swimming and fishing south of the pier (permits required to fish when not on the pier). Back Bay, a brackish lake, provides excellent fishing and crabbing along the western border of this unique park.

Amenities include: Picnic Shelters, tennis / basketball / volleyball courts, beach volleyball area, children's playground, public restrooms and vending machines.

Seasonal Rental Items: umbrellas/chairs, tiki umbrellas and soft surf boards and access to a concession stand. Sports equipment can be checked out with official government ID.

Hours of Operation:
April 15th - October 31st: 5:30 am - 11:00 pm
November 1st - April 14th: 7:00 am - Posted Closing Time

Lifeguards are on duty daily from 9:30 am - 6:00 pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

There is a small fee to use the pier and to park.

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WATER QUALITY

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
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22°C

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Back Bay Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Managed by The Swim Guide

WATER QUALITY

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 20th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

22°C

Chance of rain and risk of a thunderstorm

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Little Island Beach South Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status
Little Island Beach North Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status
Sandbridge North Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status
Sandbridge South Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Little Island Beach South Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status
Little Island Beach North Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status
Sandbridge North Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status
Sandbridge South Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Current Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

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	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.