Colonial Beach, Virginia

About Colonial Beach

Set in the eastern part of Virginia, Colonial Beach is a small town counting 4,038 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Colonial Beach is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,648 residents per square mile.

📰 Colonial Beach News Today

• Curious Commonwealth asks: Why was Colonial Beach known as "Las Vegas on the Potomac"? VPM · May 27
• Pirates, Mermaids And Treasure Hunts Take Over Colonial Beach This Weekend The BayNet · Aug 14
• Colonial Beach Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Colonial Beach, Virginia A Preferred Destination on the Potomac boattest.com · Mar 17
• Colonial Beach: Washington’s Potomac Playground ARLnow · Feb 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colonial Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Colonial Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Colonial Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colonial Beach

• Dockside Tiki Bar — seafood
• El Toro Authentic — mexican
• Eugenes — american
• Fire Escape American Grille — american
• Guacamole II — mexican
• High Tides on the Potomac — american
• Hunan Diner — chinese
• Sunflower Cuisine — french
• Tides Inn Market
• Wilkerson's Seafood Restaurant — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colonial Beach

• Castlewood Park reviews ★
• Eleanor Park reviews ★
• Robin Grove Park reviews ★
• Torrey Smith Recreation Park reviews ★
• Town Hill reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colonial Beach

• Colonial Beach Elementary
• Colonial Beach High
• Washington District Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colonial Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities