Fort Story Beach

Want to enjoy a nice private beach that few know about? Then you better be military, or have access to someone that can get you on.
The private access is just inside the gate, make your first right and it’s .3 on your right. There is no parking, but if you get access you must know someone and can park at there home.
Across from the beach access is a hill and a playground. It looks unassuming enough, but actually a was home to a 16 inch Howitzer used in WII. That is a huge gun. It has been removed, but the concrete circle remains. There is a plaque describing it with a pic.
So back to the beach, once you find it then you walk out on a grass, then sand path. There is no decking. A short distance later your at the beach and enjoying the water most likely by yourself, or with a few friends. There are wakes that the kids will enjoy. However, as the big sign says as you enter there is NO LIFEGUARD. So parents you must supervise your children, even if they are swimmers. If there are trash cans it’s few, so do pick up after yourself.
But for those that want a public beach, fear not. There actually is one, but you still have to go through security. Just beyond the two light houses at the memorial is parking and decking that will take you down to the beach. It will still be pretty quiet even in the Summer.
Something else that parents should be mindful is that there are rock barriers placed all along the Fort Story Beach, they are really neat to see the waves crash them. The are also cool to climb, but be mindful for children to have supervision.
So if your lucky enough to get on Fort Story Beach like I was today than thank your lucky stars. Bring a cooler, bring a chair and thank the U.S. Government for an awesome location for a base.

Pretty clean. Kinda peaceful. The waves are pretty rough. Almost empty every time I go there.
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good spot for jogging;)

This is a fantastic beach on JEB Fort Story military base. There is a public access point near Cape Henry lighthouse, across from the gas station/​minimart. There are also a few more smaller, less obvious, entrances throughout the base. I use the one on Cape Henry near the main gate. The beach is never really crowded and it is where the bay meets the ocean. We see dolphins out there a lot. It is clean and also security monitors it as well. I truly enjoy this beautiful gem!