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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Chesapeake, VA
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Chesapeake. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 4 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.4 mi
Plum Point Kayak Launch
Norfolk - 4.6 mi
- 5.1 mi
Carolanne Park Kayak Launch
Virginia Beach - 5.9 mi
- 8.8 mi
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch
Portsmouth - 14 mi
Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch
Virginia Beach - 19 mi
Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp
Carrollton - 22 mi
Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch
Smithfield - 29 mi
Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch
Newport News - 38 mi
New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Williamsburg
Boat ramps near Chesapeake
- Haven Creek Boat Ramp Norfolk, 4.5 mi
- Sailboat launch Portsmouth, 5.4 mi
- Portsmouth City Park Boat Ramp Portsmouth, 5.5 mi
- Great Bridge Lock Park Boat Ramp Chesapeake, 6.6 mi
- Oceanview Fishing Pier Norfolk, 9.9 mi
- Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility Virginia Beach, 12 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Chesapeake: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Chesapeake?
Within 16 miles of Chesapeake we list 6 kayak launches: Plum Point Kayak Launch, Highland Park Veterans Kayak Launch, Carolanne Park Kayak Launch, Larchmont Kayak Launch, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch and Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Chesapeake?
Within 50 miles: Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp (Carrollton, 19 miles), Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch (Smithfield, 22 miles), Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch (Newport News, 29 miles) and New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Williamsburg, 38 miles).
More places near Chesapeake are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Chesapeake, VA.