37.1393992, -76.6761222

Lawnes Creek Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Sep 2, 2026
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Lawnes Creek Boat Ramp is a public launch on James River in Surry County, Virginia , with 1 launch lane. We currently track 9 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Rushmere, about 5.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Newport News, approximately 17.5 miles away. The site lies within the Lawnes Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as LAWNES CREEK LANDING CARLISLE WILDLIFE MGMT AREA.

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 James River

We currently track 9 public boat ramps on James River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

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.

Lawnes Creek Boat Ramp provides access to James River, one of 9 public launch sites we track on it.

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

This access point also appears as "LAWNES CREEK LANDING CARLISLE WILDLIFE MGMT AREA" 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
Surry County, Virginia
Address
Landing Rd
HOG ISL NWR, VA
Nearby places
Rushmere (5.0 mi)
Scotland (6.8 mi)
Surry (8.8 mi)
Coordinates
37.1393992, -76.6761222 Gaia
Waterbody
James River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
20 vehicle-only

Current weather

64°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist

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