Beach Replenishment
Replenishing sand on our beaches is an essential environmental and economic initiative to protect and preserve our coastline and properties.
Current Status
Beach replenishment was paused for two weeks after sand dredged from the Atlantic Ocean Channel was found to be too fine and prone to washing away.
Work resumed April 14, with the goal of finishing this phase in May before moving to Croatan Beach. The City continues to monitor conditions and support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on this key project.
It’s estimated that $20.2 million in investments by the City of Virginia Beach in replenishment efforts along the Resort Area Beach since 2002 have averted more than $1 billion in storm-related damages.
Oceanfront Beach Replenishment 2025
The 2025 replenishment project began in late January along the Resort Area Beach between 15th and 45th Street. It’s a mitigation and environmental sustainability effort restoring eroded coastal areas damaged by severe climate conditions, such as storms, winds, waves and flooding.
With the last beach replenishment effort carried out in 2019, the City is following its beach replenishment implementation schedule of every five to seven years to protect and preserve our coastline.
The Virginia Beach Oceanfront will remain open during the replenishment project outside the orange safety fenced areas.
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