Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Virginia Beach, VA
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Virginia Beach. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 9 more are within 50 miles.
- 7.5 mi
Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch
Virginia Beach - 11 mi
Carolanne Park Kayak Launch
Virginia Beach - 18 mi
- 18 mi
Plum Point Kayak Launch
Norfolk - 18 mi
- 24 mi
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch
Portsmouth - 33 mi
Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp
Carrollton - 36 mi
Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch
Newport News - 37 mi
Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch
Smithfield - 47 mi
New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Williamsburg - 49 mi
Duck Boardwalk Kayak Launch
Southern Shores
Boat ramps near Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach Fishing Pier Virginia Beach, <1 mi
- Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility Virginia Beach, 7.5 mi
- Little Island Fishing Pier Virginia Beach, 11 mi
- Mill Landing Boat Ramp Virginia Beach, 15 mi
- Haven Creek Boat Ramp Norfolk, 17 mi
- Oceanview Fishing Pier Norfolk, 17 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Virginia Beach: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Virginia Beach, VA?
Within 16 miles of Virginia Beach we list 2 kayak launches: Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch and Carolanne Park Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Virginia Beach?
Within 50 miles: Highland Park Veterans Kayak Launch (Norfolk, 18 miles), Plum Point Kayak Launch (Norfolk, 18 miles), Larchmont Kayak Launch (Norfolk, 18 miles), Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch (Portsmouth, 24 miles) and Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp (Carrollton, 33 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Virginia Beach?
For paddling near Virginia Beach you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.
For a trip from Virginia Beach, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Virginia Beach, VA.