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Don’t forget — vehicles are not allowed on Cape Charles beach

Jun 15, 2026 | News

In Cape Charles, vehicles are not allowed on the beach.

A driver recently was ticketed for trying to drive a car out on the beach, reportedly to get a better view of the Cape Charles sunset over the Chesapeake Bay.

In this photo, a Cape Charles police officer looks in the open door of a Honda Accord marooned recently on the Cape Charles beachfront.

Police Chief Jim Pruitt said the driver received a traffic summons for trying to drive on the beach.

PHOTO COURTESY JIM GRANGER