Quiet beach with small waves that come in from the river. Bathrooms and a little snack stand that was not open. Assuming it closed on Labor Day. Otherwise great little place to go and picnic or just relax by the water.

One of the best place so far I have visited. Excellent park with amenities.

Our dog had a blast! Friendly and welcoming staffs from the parking booth lady to the concession folks. Clean restrooms and ample picnic tables. Definitely be coming back next year. Too bad we didnt find this gem earlier this summer.

Best kept secret in the triangle! No waves, not crowded, super cheap and the sand is so soft. They even have real bathrooms close by that were clean. You can walk out 100 ft and only be at waist height. On the weekends they even have a little shack that sells food and ice cream. My kids loved the beach and we loved that it was local.

We went for my husbands birthday per his request and it was worth it. It was very relaxing and not crowded like other places. I even went in the water which I NEVER do! The water was so warm. The park and bathrooms were clean.

Such a beautiful place for a walk and a picnic. There is lots of green space and plenty of room to enjoy yourself. There is a really nice sandy beachfront along the river, a great place to bring your dog to play along the shoreline. Additionally, of youre bringing a picnic, there are lots of tables that are significantly spaced apart. The scenery is really nice and its quite peaceful.

Beautiful at sunset and barely any waves. The only time theres slight waves is if boats come close a lot. Its safe for even small children to get in the water while you are close by. Only fault was sand was a bit hard on shore. But baby soft in the water. People also leave trash that gets washed into the water. Pulled out a lot of straws and plastic when we went.

This is the best place to go everybody down there is friendly the beach is Big you have all these areas to cook out they have a little snack bar we love going to this beach

Great place to swim,fish and ideal for dog walking.

I love this beach especially after Labor Day and the crowds are gone. On my recent visit I was one of maybe ten folks at the beach. As I sat in a chair at the waters edge a beautiful bald eagle flew overhead....so beautiful!!

Great small beach close to home

What a fun place for the family! If youre visiting Williamsburg and want to go to the beach, but dont want to drive an hour to VA beach, there are several beaches on the James river. Jamestown beach is small, but nice, with a good number of shade trees. The water is a bit murky but totally swimmable, and great for kids as you can walk out hundreds of yards and still touch bottom. They have kayak rental and a small snack bar, both currently open. We had a good time!

Nice small beach with good swimming area for small kids with minimal waves.. clean

Quaint little beach with picnic tables on the grass as well as some shaded areas

Great for kids and families. Near Jamestown Ferry.

Always a great time here at this location. Fourth of July fun with family... came in the afternoon, still able to find space. If youre a local have i.d. ready. If not, have money ready for parking and anything else required. Beach area clean and no garbage in water. This is a quick get away to dip in and out.

It was off season but a nice place to go to get away for a few hours it was clean and well maintained handicap bathrooms...there was a pier for observation only but closed due to covid restrictions they also had canoes for rent and concession stand,outside shower for rinsing off for in season

Beautiful park. Excelent for swim and grill.

Can get a bit crowded on the far side of the beach at times, but the water is nice and shallow, great for kids and non-swimmers. I enjoyed the closer side of the beach more as there was more space and the water seemed a bit deeper/cleaner. Prefer it to Yorktown beach when there tend to be more Jellyfish in the water at times.

Fairly warm water and very nice sand. Beautiful place! Wouldve loved to stay longer, but we just stopped by to take a look.

Love it here...on good days.If youre coming just to hang out on the beach area and swim, youll enjoy it.Grilling out is where its hit or miss as far as the enjoyment factor goes. They have 2 different areas with grills and tables. One is out in the open and the other is in a wooded shaded area. Obviously during hot Summer months youd prefer the shaded area to grill instead of being In the dead sun. So with that said, I hate when you go and try to grill out in the shaded area and every single table is occupied by people that are just hanging out and getting drunk and not even grilling. This makes it difficult for people who need table space to lay some things out and be able to grill out easily. There is plenty of room in this shaded area for people to bring their own beach/camping chairs if theyd like to just sit and hang out. We have respect for others to not hog up and occupy a table for hours on end knowing other people who grill out need this room temporarily. I wish more people had the courteousy we did.

I love this beach but It can get quite crowded. Nice restroom facility and snack area. Bring a grill and cook your own food too.

Great place for a walk or drive.

Very clean and well maintained beach. Visited in off-season and was a great spot for kids to watch boats and birds.

Comfortable great to take small kids. Perfect spot to relax. Benches close by to eat

Excellent park, excellent staff (like all James City Parks). We especially enjoy the dog park area. Keep up the great work JCC!

Beautiful, relaxing, clean...this is a hidden gem. Ive lived in VA for 10+ years and visited here four the first time this week. We had 9nm with us and enjoyed every minute of it. The water was calm and shallow which made our experience a pleasant one. This is now our go to beach for my crew!

Decent beach with a snack bar, they do charge a fee to use this beach

FRESH WATER!!! What a pleasant surprise! Very secluded, we found this spot by happenstance, it definitely gave us a reason to return!PS the sunset was GLORIOUS!!!

Beautiful quiet beach! One of my favorite places! The water is beautifully warm. Plenty of space to go for a swim and rest. Perfect for kids, has plenty places with shallow water. Always very clean! There are picnic areas, grills, bathrooms with free sunscreen. You can buy ice cream, hotdogs and burgers. You can bring your dog. You can rent a kayak. You can watch gorgeous sunsets. Open: 8 am to after the sunset (the employees will usually warn you 30 minutes before close). Parking is free if you are a Jamestown country resident, otherwise it’s $7. But if you come in the evening, they won’t charge you.

Great for families with small kids. Bathrooms, snack bar; almost zero waves and super shallow. Plenty of green space, grills, and tables. It is a little bit of a walk from the parking lot, so make sure to bring a wagon, beach cart, etc. was comfortable bringing my 5 and 6 year old solo. Well definitely visit again.

I came here before opening at 8am to try to beat the crowds that people said gather. I was able to get in at 8am when the gate attendant arrived and she was extremely kind and gave me instructions on how to re-enter the park if I needed/wanted to get lunch off site. The entrance fee was $4 for an out of stater like myself, but free fire residents of the county I believe. They have on site bathrooms and even rent kayaks at some of the most affordable rates Ive ever seen @$15/for out of state and $10/hr for county residents. I found a nice patch of beach covered by shade trees and made myself at home as I was the only person on this section of beach at that point. Around the two hour mark more people started showing up and it wasnt nearly as relaxing with children screaming and running around, but that is to be expected hence why I came early. Overall a great place to have visited and the entrance fee was nice and cheap considering most of the VA parks Ive visited have $10 minimum entrance fees.

Excellent place in James City County to watch the sunset. Also, pretty cool little beach as well.

This is our favorite beach! It isnt usually very busy and has a few sections of beach. The water is pretty shallow quite a ways out. It is perfect for kids and to float around. There are bathrooms and in the summer there is a snack bar.

Perfect place right off the ferry for an Indiana traveler like me. May even be my first ever true beach experience (this is the ocean, right?). I was hoping for something more real food-y than just ice cream, but - on the other hand- they did sell me the best ice cream sandwich Ive ever had, so Ill decibel call it even. Please enjoy.

Best sunsets in the entire Tidewater area!

Really nice spot to hang out relax and watch the sunset.

Amazing private beach

Totally wonderful day for being at the river.mar.6,2021✌️

Very family friendly beach with calm waters for the little kids and relaxing for the adults to enjoy without the worries of strong currents bothering the kids playing in the waters

It was very enjoyable, Nice beach areas and area with stationary grills where you can grill your food but get there early if you want to get a location with shaded tree area if not youll be out in the open with the sun and youll need to bring your own cover,they allow charcoal as well as propane grills.

The employees were all patient, accommodating and spectacular! Civil servants truly do not get the appreciation and recognition as they should! So thank you to everyone that makes this special spot a safe and enjoyable place to rest and partake in the simplicity of life!

Very clean smal child friendly beach

Great beach for sunset walks.

Love this beach. Clean water, friendly people & they allow dogs. Our dog swam for a while & other dogs were there, too. All were very behaved & having fun. We will go again.

Loved it!! People were playing in the water with all kinds of floats and kayaking. It was a great picnic area in the shade

Beautiful and peaceful... its a place to walk with your dog, read a book or have a romantic walk with your partner... not for kids and not for swim.

My 1st time visiting and it was amazing! The beach was big, but small. Enough space to social distance and be social. I am going back. The water is not deep and will allow small children to comfortably swim and play!

Great little beach park to take your friends, family or dog. The park is well maintained and has many separate areas to gather both on and off the beach. You can see boats and birds from the beach.

Unique little sandy beach. Its fresh water, and with calm ripples, or waves. The sand is a bit rocky but not too uncomfortable to walk on. Overall a beautiful place to have a little beach day

Plenty of parking ($7 for non-residents for the weekend). Small concessions, restrooms, and changing rooms. There are a few inlets so it doesnt feel crowded. We didnt rent any, but they do have kayaks to rent as well.

This was our first time here- on Memorial Day Weekend! It was clean, not crowded, and an overall nice little beach!

Saw the Deloreans here at Jamestown Jams and that was a total blast. It was a hundred million degrees in the shade but the band gave it their all. Thank goodness for the sno cone food truck. Actually, all the food trucks. Actually, thank you James City County (or is it Williamsburg?) for putting on a quality performance, at a quintessential location, for free. Hats off.

Great place to spend day on an ocean style beach without all the crowds. Swimming was nice as most of the river out to the middle of the massive James River is waist deep and cold not not at all freezing. Good restroom facilities and snack bar. Cost me $4 in parking for the day.

Nice quiet spot to enjoy a beautiful sunset.

Cute, quite and quaint! Small beach with soft sand and a beautiful view of the ferry & river.

Love this little beach. Had a picnic lunch in the shade and NO JELLYFISH in the river

Beautiful Quaint, family oriented beach, concession stand great for kids. Showers outside to rinse off, and short walk to the beach! Great place. Ill be coming with my family often❤️

A nice beach to chill at. Can get crowded on the weekends! Some trees to shade if needed. Did hear there were some water moccasins the other day.

Me and my friend we bought some fried crabs here and set down on the picnic tables and wash the tide come in it was wonderful ..... loved it

Fantastic venue. Adjacent to the Jamestown settlement and museum facilities.Beautifully maintained, easy access and overall a great time.Enjoy a relaxing break from touring the museum and settlement areas. Definitely worth the visit. Enjoyed watching the boats sailing by and the tranquility of it all.

Very clean park/beach! Great for younger children since water is shallow with minimal if any waves. Dogs are allowed on the beach, but must be on a leash at all times.

Depending on where you park you are at least 50 yards from car to beach. Rough for the disabled. Very nice beach. Just takes a walk to get there.

Great place for kids. Not too busy. Dogs are allowed and water is shallow. Live coming here.

Easy to socially distance. Clean. Relaxing and fun!

So of course Im not giving this five stars because its the most amazing beach in the world. But, its a clean beach, very family friendly when my wife and I were there with our two very young children, and -- probably most important for our purposes -- just a hop skip and a jump from the center of Williamsburg. Plenty of parking -- sometimes free, sometimes up to about $7 (such as during Memorial weekend). No jellyfish that we saw and virtually no waves, so great for toddlers. Clean restroom facilities onsite, as well as a concession stand.

Great for a cool off in hot weather. There is no lifeguard and clear signage to swim at your own risk. Water was calm today. I had a couple 10yr olds that were able to stand a ways out. Nice parking close to beach.

Great place to hang with family or/and friends! Bring your dog!

A little mucky but was great to have the shade with picnic tables.

Great place to wade out into to water for 200 yards and still not be over your head. Modest charge per car.

Very nice place. Just wish other visitors could take their own trash home.

Great family (including furry) friendly place! Facilities are nice and so are the views. Make sure to follow the speed limit though!

Small and private beach. Really good place to lay out and tan since it’s not crowded

Clean, private and very relaxing beach, my only regret is I didnt bring my fishing gear. Nice place for a romantic retreat. My wife and I visit colonial Williamsburg once a month for our mini vacation and spend most days at this beach.

I have only been twice but love it. The water is great for young kids as it is shallow and no waves to knock them down. Very clean restrooms.

Very clean an peaceful, definitely a great place to just relax an enjoy the water. Kid an pet friendly

Perfect for a picnic day. sun and water 😉

A nice area for an afternoon with the family. Swimming, canoeing, and they have a consession stand for refreshments. A picnic is also available under the trees for shade.

Plenty of clean picnic tables. Staff was present and helpful when asked questions.Womens restroom ran out of toilet paper, maybe staff could check more often on holidays.Lovely park that is off the beaten path without the noisy crowds. Some tables near the water are under shade trees. Kayak rentals as well. Pier closed due to Covid

Nice place to have a picnic, find some shells and get in the water.

Very nice place. Dog friendly. Not very crowded now but im sure in the days to come it will be.

Nice. Would be a great spot to watch the 🌅 sunset.

Nice. Had picnic areas, bathrooms, showers heads to rinse off, you can rent kayaks, grills at the picnic areas to grill.

We took our young daughter and two puppies here for day at the beach and had such a great time. Theyre dog friendly and even though the beaches arent very big it wasnt crowded at all.

Family fun and great staff. My grandkids did a school project and the staff was great to help. Wonderful learning experience with fun for whole family

Such a great find! The water is quite shallow (waist deep) far out. Great for the kids to splash around in, not very wavey. Super clean beach!

Scenic areas however need some restrictions on animals in common areas as some people have allergies also need more restrooms and shower areas. NOT handicapped accessible beyond the parking lot which was a total disappointment.

Nice clean beach and very animal and kid friendly 👌👍😎

It was a very nice beach experience and the water wasnt to deep you could still walk through the water for a ways out and it was a beautiful view of nature with the trees surrounding the parking area if I could give it a 10 I would

Kinda busy and crowded but it was a holiday other than that pretty cool

The most clean beach, Ive ever been to. Spacious also, our little one had so much fun just running.

I will go again. Nice to park and beach in one place.

Great place for fun and family gatherings.

Nice beach, good place to watch a sunset. Go when its a little chilly and not crowded, bring your dog along, tell em Duke sent you.

Nice place to go beside long drive to Virginia Beach ⛱. Nice clean and very close to Williamburg Vacation village 👌

Fun place for the whole family!! Nice beach to walk on an alot of nature! But dont go during tourist season!! Its a mess then..

Beautiful beach. Barely any trash anywhere but the trash cans. Not super packed. How ever bathroom was a long walk 😂

First time there, visiting my Sis, we loved it!!

Fun day on the river bathroom and concessions available plus picnic and grill options

Ive been living here for 5 years and just discovered this place! Very cute beach, shallow waters.