Virginia Beach City Boat Ramps, Virginia

Virginia Beach City tracks 4 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Back Bay (2 ramps), Rudee Inlet (1 ramp) and Lake Smith Reservoir (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Virginia Beach City

Explore every public boat ramp in Virginia Beach City on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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All boat ramps in Virginia Beach City

Waterways in Virginia Beach City

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Virginia Beach City. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Virginia Beach City aren't spread evenly across its 3 waterways. Back Bay has the most, with 2 launch sites, followed by Back Bay (2 ramps), Rudee Inlet (1 ramp) and Lake Smith Reservoir (1 ramp). On the other end, 2 waterways - including Rudee Inlet and Lake Smith Reservoir - have just a single public launch point each.

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