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 etiquetteWe list 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Cape Charles. These piers and fishing docks are open to the public. Fees and license rules depend on who runs the pier and which state it is in. 9 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Cape Charles we list 3 fishing piers: Cape Charles Fishing Pier, Pier 3 and Pier 2.
Within 50 miles: Engineers Fishing Pier (East Hampton, 24 miles), Oceanview Fishing Pier (Norfolk, 24 miles), Yorktown FIshing Pier (Gloucester Point, 28 miles), Virginia Beach Fishing Pier (Virginia Beach, 28 miles) and King-Lincoln Park Fishing Pier (Newport News, 29 miles).
Read Fishing from a pier: what to know first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cape Charles, VA.