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 rulesWe list 7 fishing piers within 16 miles of Newport News. Each pier on this page is mapped as a place to fish. Hours, fees and license rules are set by the city, park or state that runs it. 5 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Newport News we list 7 fishing piers: King-Lincoln Park Fishing Pier, Engineers Fishing Pier, Yorktown FIshing Pier, Windsor Castle Park Fishing Pier, Oceanview Fishing Pier, Codham Bay Pier (West) and Codham Bay Pier (West 2).
Within 50 miles: Bennett's Creek Park Fishing Pier (Suffolk, 16 miles), Cape Charles Fishing Pier (Cape Charles, 28 miles), Pier 3 in Cape Charles (Cape Charles, 29 miles), Pier 2 in Cape Charles (Cape Charles, 29 miles) and Virginia Beach Fishing Pier (Virginia Beach, 32 miles).
Yes, in most cases. Virginia treats pier fishing like shore fishing, so bring a valid license.
For a trip from Newport News, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Newport News, VA.