36.8343148, -76.3717060

City Park Boat Ramp

Fee required Status not yet verified Public access Updated Sep 2, 2026
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City Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on West Branch Elizabeth River in Portsmouth City, Virginia , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Portsmouth Heights, about 0.9 miles away. The site lies within the Western Branch Elizabeth River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as CITY PARK RAMP.

Sourced from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on West Branch Elizabeth River

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

Frequently asked questions

No, a launch fee applies here - check the official page for current pricing, since fees can change.

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.

City Park Boat Ramp provides access to West Branch Elizabeth River.

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

This access point also appears as "CITY PARK RAMP" 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. The page content itself was last updated on September 2, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Portsmouth City, Virginia
Address
7 Cpl. J.M.Williams AVE
PORTSMOUTH, VA
Nearby places
Portsmouth Heights (0.9 mi)
Portsmouth (4.1 mi)
Norfolk (4.9 mi)
Coordinates
36.8343148, -76.3717060 Gaia
Waterbody
West Branch Elizabeth River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
20 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

69°F Cloudy

Wind WSW 16 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 2, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 2, 2026