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Marinas, Ramps, & Water Type (Fresh vs Salt) in Virginia

  • Writer: Adam Garrett
    Adam Garrett
  • Dec 26, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 3


Toggle the Boat Ramps Option Above to Show Free Ramps; Do a Search for "Marina" To Show Marinas

Boat ramp in Smithfield, VA
Image by Adam
freshwater vs saltwater in virginia map
See embedded map below

Free Boat Ramps & Launches

When only "Free Boat Ramps & Launches" is selected above, it shows some of the many free boat ramps & other places to launch boats freely located in SE VA.

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Here's a 3rd party location to check options:

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Paid Marinas

If you go to my map above, select "Paid Attractions & Amenities, type in "Marina", & (before hitting enter or clicking the magnifying glass) click "Highlight all matches from my map" (visible below)

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It produces a map with highlighted marinas:

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Spreadsheet of Options

While this spreadsheet isn't updated daily, including information on pricing and otherwise, it's a solid resource on some of the marina and ramp information in SE VA. As with most Google Sheets, it's best viewed on a desktop or laptop rather than a phone.


Related:

Google Sheets Basics

Marinas with Public Pump-Outs

Map referenced by VDH here:



Additional Map Sites Dedicated Exclusively to Boats & Related w/ Filterable Maps

https://marinas.com/browse/ramp/US/

https://marinas.com/browse/ramp/US/VA

Image courtesy Marinas.com
Image courtesy Marinas.com

https://www.boatramp.com/

Image courtesy BoatRamp.com
Image courtesy BoatRamp.com

https://boatlaunchusa.com/ sounded good, but had limited, if any, footprint in Virginia when I checked on 11/3/25.

Salt Water vs Fresh Water Map of Virginia:

I was going for actual water type, while the official water type can vary for freshwater/saltwater fishing license purposes:


Hampton, Virginia waterfront
Image by Adam of downtown Hampton

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