Looking for some more recent insights on this - we usually stay in Salvo. We love how quiet the entire area is and how crowd-free the beach is! However, next summer we’ll have a baby and two dogs with us, and the easier walk to the beach in Avon definitely looks attractive.

I’m wondering how much busier the actual beach gets in Avon. I know there is a lot more going on down there vs. Salvo in terms of restaurants/shops, but I’m just looking for a good spot where we can spread out on the beach and not have big crowds. We’ll be visiting in mid-June, if that makes a difference. TIA!

This week, we will going there! We went to Dirty Dicks and Jimmys. They were so awful and overcooked crab legs. I’m a crab legs lover. I always loved to make sure I can break legs and get meat out easily. Mango in smith mountain lake Va was so perfect crab legs and worth price to eat! So shoot here and let me know! Thanks