Fishing piers in Virginia

We list 26 fishing piers in 21 towns across Virginia. From long piers to small docks and shore access: all public, all without a boat.

Cape Charles 3

Cape Charles Fishing Pier · Cape Charles Harbour Channel
Pier 2 in Cape Charles
Pier 3 in Cape Charles

Newport News 3

Codham Bay Pier (West 2) · Codham Bay
Codham Bay Pier (West) · Codham Bay
King-Lincoln Park Fishing Pier · Hampton Roads

Virginia Beach 2

Blackstone 1

Spillway · Nottoway River

Brambleton 1

Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park Fishing Pier · Broad Run

Bridgewater 1

Accessible Fishing Deck · North River

Castlewood 1

Saint Paul Boat Launch · Clinch River

Centreville 1

P 1 Stop · Long Branch

East Hampton 1

Engineers Fishing Pier · Hampton Roads

Fredericksburg 1

Hazel Run Way Fishing Pond Area · Hazel Run

Glen Allen 1

Echo Lake Park Fishing Spot · Echo Lake

Gloucester Point 1

Yorktown FIshing Pier · York River

King George 1

Hopyard Fishing Spot · Rappahannock River

Lorton 1

Fisherman's Point · Pohick Creek

Norfolk 1

Oceanview Fishing Pier

Shawnee Land 1

Fishing Pier in Shawnee Land · Lake Holiday

Smithfield 1

Windsor Castle Park Fishing Pier · Cypress Creek

Staunton 1

Tams Lake · Tams Lake

Stuart 1

Hart's Access Public Fishing Area · Dan River

Suffolk 1

Bennett's Creek Park Fishing Pier · Bennett's Creek

Wyndham 1

Fishing Dock in Wyndham · Lake Dillon

Illustration: anglers on a long wooden public fishing pier over the ocean at sunrise — Illustration, not a photo of a specific place in Virginia

Fishing piers by city in Virginia

Fishing piers in Virginia: questions and answers

How many fishing piers are in Virginia?

We list 26 fishing piers in Virginia, most of them around Cape Charles (3), Newport News (3) and Virginia Beach (2).

Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in Virginia?

Among others Hampton Roads, Codham Bay, Nottoway River, Broad Run and North River.

Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Virginia?

In Virginia a regular fishing license usually applies on piers too. Check the state wildlife agency for exemptions and free fishing days.

Are there free fishing piers in Virginia?

1 of the 26 are marked free in the map data, including Saint Paul Boat Launch.

Other states

Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in Virginia