36.8091888, -76.2855894

Elizabeth River Park Boat Ramp

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Elizabeth River Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on South Branch Elizabeth River in Chesapeake City, Virginia , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Chesapeake, about 0.9 miles away. The site lies within the Deep Creek-Southern Branch Elizabeth River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as ELIZABETH RIVER BOAT LNDG & PUB. DOC.

Sourced from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since September 1, 2026.

Boat ramps on South Branch Elizabeth River

Elizabeth River Park Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on South Branch Elizabeth River . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 20 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Elizabeth River Park Boat Ramp provides access to South Branch Elizabeth River.

This listing is sourced from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources records.

Yes. NOAA's fishing site register lists fish cleaning stations at this location.

This access point also appears as "ELIZABETH RIVER BOAT LNDG & PUB. DOC" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Chesapeake City, Virginia
Address
1400 Elizabeth River Way
CHESAPEAKE, VA
Nearby places
Chesapeake (0.9 mi)
Portsmouth (1.9 mi)
Norfolk (2.6 mi)
Coordinates
36.8091888, -76.2855894 Gaia
Waterbody
South Branch Elizabeth River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
20 vehicle-only
Contact
+1 757-382-6411

Amenities

Fish cleaning station Night lighting

Current weather

85°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Sep 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM

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