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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Norfolk, VA
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Norfolk. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 4 more are within 50 miles.
- 1.5 mi
Plum Point Kayak Launch
Norfolk - 2.6 mi
- 3.9 mi
- 5.9 mi
Carolanne Park Kayak Launch
Virginia Beach - 7.3 mi
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch
Portsmouth - 15 mi
Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch
Virginia Beach - 17 mi
Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp
Carrollton - 21 mi
Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch
Smithfield - 27 mi
Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch
Newport News - 37 mi
New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Williamsburg
Boat ramps near Norfolk
- Haven Creek Boat Ramp Norfolk, 2.5 mi
- Sailboat launch Portsmouth, 4.8 mi
- Portsmouth City Park Boat Ramp Portsmouth, 4.9 mi
- Oceanview Fishing Pier Norfolk, 8.1 mi
- Great Bridge Lock Park Boat Ramp Chesapeake, 8.6 mi
- Engineers Fishing Pier East Hampton, 11 mi
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Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Norfolk, VA?
Within 16 miles of Norfolk we list 6 kayak launches: Plum Point Kayak Launch, Highland Park Veterans Kayak Launch, Larchmont Kayak Launch, Carolanne Park Kayak Launch, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch and Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Norfolk?
Within 50 miles: Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp (Carrollton, 17 miles), Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch (Smithfield, 21 miles), Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch (Newport News, 27 miles) and New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Williamsburg, 37 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Norfolk. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Norfolk, VA.