For your enjoyment, safety and security, the City provides:

• Permanent public restrooms located at 2nd, 17th, 20th, 24th, 30th and 31st streets; Croatan Beach; Little Island Park and Sandbridge Beach Facility; Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility
• Playground equipment located at 2nd, 15th and 35th streets; and Little Island Park
• Parks located at 17th, 24th and 31st streets; Little Island Park
• Information kiosks located at 17th and 24th streets
• Beach Ambassadors in bright yellow uniforms are available for information and assistance

Please adhere to the following:

• Stay within 50 yards of the shore when swimming (VBCC § 6-20)
• Ride bicycles and surreys ONLY on the bike path (VBCC §§ 7-59.3, 7-71)
• Use roller blades/skates ONLY on the boardwalk (VBCC § 7-59.2)
  
• Park street legal vehicles in marked parking spaces
• Use waste and recycle containers to help keep the beach clean

The following activities are prohibited on the beach, boardwalk, bike path, sidewalks, parks or grassy areas:

• Public consumption of alcohol, marijuana and/or illegal drugs
• Possessing glass or alcoholic beverages (exception for permitted special events)
• Selling, renting, or offering goods and foodstuffs without a City permit
• Operating non-permitted or service-related personal motorized devices, with exception for disabled persons, on the beach or boardwalk (VBCC § 7-59.1)
• Sleeping on the beach or park benches between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
• Littering
• Possessing unrestrained dogs, losing control of dog, or failing to remove and properly dispose of animal waste
  
• Shark fishing

The following activities are prohibited May 1 through Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays:

• Playing ball and throwing aerial objects between the lifeguard stands and the ocean (between Rudee Loop and 42nd Street and Croatan Beach only)
• Launching or landing personal watercraft
• Fishing from sand beaches

Surfing in the following areas is prohibited May 1 through Sept. 30 From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, weekends and holidays:

• Little Island Park to the southern boundary of the designated lifeguard-patrolled swimming area located at the end of Sandbridge Road
• Sandbridge Road to the southern boundary of Dam Neck Fleet Combat Training Center
• 42nd Street to 56th Street
• 58th Street to the southern boundary of Fort Story

The following pertain to pets/animals Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend:

• Dogs are allowed on the Boardwalk between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Pets must be on a leash at all times
• Human companions are required to clean-up after their pet
• Dogs are still prohibited on the sandy beach and in the water in the Resort Area (between Rudee Loop and 42nd Street)
• Dogs are permitted on the sandy beaches north of 42nd Street and south of Rudee Loop (Croatan and Sandbridge) before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., provided they are leashed or under the control of their owner if unleashed
• Service animals are exempt from these prohibitions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The following pertain to pets/animals after Labor Day and before Memorial Day weekend:

• Pets are welcome to enjoy the public beaches and Boardwalk at any time
• Pets must be on a leash on the Boardwalk
• Dogs may be off leash on the beach
• For the safety of all beachgoers, canine and human alike, please supervise your pet carefully when off leash and only unleash on the sand with reliable voice command and recall