Little Island Park

Little Island Park is a 122-acre beach park in Sandbridge, located at 5381 Shell Road, just north of Back Bay Wildlife Refuge. The park has a 775-foot beach north of the 400-foot fishing pier for surfing and a 2,000-foot beach for swimming and fishing south of the pier. Back Bay, a brackish lake, provides excellent fishing and crabbing along the western border of this unique park.

Little Island Parking

Parking for Little Island Park is now $5 per day, paid at the kiosk or online.

Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Did you know that cigarette butts are the most frequently littered item? During a recent beach scan, 388 cigarette butts were collected at Little Island Park. Remember to use appropriate receptacles to help keep our community clean, green and beautiful! Learn more about the program

Amenities

Four picnic shelters with charcoal grills
Picnic area with charcoal grills
Lighted tennis courts
Pickleball court
Basketball courts
Volleyball court and beach volleyball
Playground
Canoe/kayak launch area on Back Bay -*Seasonal parking fees may apply. Ample vehicle and trailer parking. From the parking area, you will need to transport/carry your canoe/kayak approximately 50 yards down a sandy path.
Public restrooms
Public-use AED

Beach Wheelchairs

Three beach wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please visit the park office to check one out with a driver's license or photo ID. Wheelchairs must remain on-site.

Equipment Available for Checkout

The following items can be checked out of the park office with a driver's license or other form of photo identification: badminton equipment, basketballs, baseball bats, corn hole boards and bags, footballs, frisbees, rubber playground balls, soccer balls, volleyballs and volleyball nets.

Shelter Reservations

For shelter reservations, please call (757) 385-PARK (7275).

Fishing Pier

The 400-foot Little Island Fishing Pier is open seven days a week. Enjoy a newly improved pier walkway/railing, enhanced public access, and a new 200 linear foot pier-shoreline connection. Virginia Saltwater Fishing License is not required on the Fishing Pier but is required to fish from the beach.

Visitors must provide their own fishing equipment (maximum of four fishing poles per person). Only service dogs are permitted on the pier. Pier fees are charged from May - October.

Fishing Pier Hours:

May 1 - Oct. 31: 6 a.m.-9:p.m.*
Nov. 1 - April 15: 7 a.m. - Posted Closing Time
* The fishing pier will be closed from April 16 - 30 for annual maintenance.

Fishing Pier Fees:

Sightseeing: $1 resident / $2 non-resident
Fishing: $8 resident / $10 non-resident
Weekly pier fishing pass: $25 resident / $35 non-resident
Annual pier fishing pass: $100 resident / $125 non-resident
*Children 9 and under are free with paying adults (for fishing). Cash payment is accepted only. Fees can be paid at the fishing pier.