Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Virginia Beach, VA
There are 6 places to launch a boat in Virginia Beach. Another 17 are within 25 miles.
Search the map around Virginia Beach Kayak & canoe launches in Virginia BeachFishing piers in Virginia Beach
More boat ramps around Virginia Beach
- 12 mi Great Bridge Lock Park Boat Ramp Chesapeake Boat ramp
- 15 mi Indian Creek Launch Chesapeake Boat ramp
- 16 mi Haven Creek Boat Ramp Norfolk Boat ramp
- 16 mi Highland Park Veterans Kayak Launch Norfolk Kayak launchFree
- 16 mi Plum Point Kayak Launch Norfolk Kayak launch
- 17 mi Larchmont Kayak Launch Norfolk Kayak launch
- 18 mi Oceanview Fishing Pier Norfolk Fishing pier
- 19 mi Sailboat launch Portsmouth Boat ramp
- 19 mi Portsmouth City Park Boat Ramp Portsmouth Boat ramp
- 22 mi Engineers Fishing Pier East Hampton Fishing pier
Launching in Virginia Beach at a glance
| Boat ramps | 2 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 2 |
| Fishing piers and access | 2 |
| Marked free | 2 |
The launches in Virginia Beach sit on North Landing River, Lynhaven Inlet.
Virginia rules to know
- Since July 2016 every operator of a personal watercraft or a motorboat of 10 hp or more, regardless of age, must complete an approved boating safety course.
Official access sites and closures: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR).
For a day on the water near Virginia Beach: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
Illustration 
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Virginia Beach: questions and answers
Where are the public boat ramps in Virginia Beach, VA?
We list 6 launches in Virginia Beach, including Carolanne Park Kayak Launch, Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch and Little Island Fishing Pier. Another 17 are within 25 miles.
Where can you launch for free in Virginia Beach?
Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch and Mill Landing Boat Ramp are marked free in the map data. For the other launches in Virginia Beach we have no fee details.
Are there kayak launches in Virginia Beach?
Carolanne Park Kayak Launch and Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch work for kayaks and canoes.
Where can you fish from a pier in Virginia Beach?
Yes: Little Island Fishing Pier and Virginia Beach Fishing Pier.
What water can you reach from the ramps in Virginia Beach?
The launches in Virginia Beach give access to North Landing River and Lynhaven Inlet.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Send us a tip and we'll add it.