Beginning January 1, 2021, any person using a Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR)-owned or managed facility or boating access site (see below) must have a valid Virginia hunting, trapping, or fishing permit, a Restore the Wild membership, an access permit or current certificate of boat registration issued by the Department to use the facility. This does not apply to persons under the age of 17 or passengers with a permitted operator. The operator must have a permit. Learn More ยป
| DWR Boating Access Site Name | County | Water Body | DWR Region | Type of Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sound | Accomack | Queens Sound Channel | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Morris Creek | Charles City | Morris Creek | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Rte. 623 Morris Creek | Charles City | Morris Creek | 1 | Hand Launch (Gravel) |
| Fox Hill | City of Hampton | Back River | 1 | Dock and Ramp & Separate Hand Launch |
| Princess Anne | City of VA Beach | Back Bay | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Chesdin | Dinwiddie | Lake Chesdin | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Hoskins Creek | Essex | Hoskins Creek | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Tanyard | Gloucester | Porpotank River | 1 | Dock and Gravel Ramp |
| Warehouse | Gloucester | Ware River | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Gloucester Point | Gloucester | York | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Deep Point | Gloucester | Piankatank | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Purdy | Greenville | Nottoway | 1 | Ramp (No Dock) |
| Jarratt | Greenville | Nottoway River | 1 | Ramp (No Dock) |
| Osborne | Henrico County | James RIver | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Joyner’s Bridge | Isle of Wight | Blackwater River | 1 | Ramp (No Dock) |
| Melrose | King and Queen | Mattaponi | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Waterfence | King and Queen | Mattaponi | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Hopyard | King George | Rappahannock | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Aylett | King William | Mattaponi | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| West Point | King William | Mattaponi River | 1 | Dock and Ramp & Separate Hand Launch |
| Lestor Manor | King William | Pamunkey River | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Town Point | Mathews | East River | 1 | Dock and Ramp & Separate Hand Launch |
| Mill Stone | Middlesex | Parrotts Creek | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Mill Creek | Middlesex | Rappahannock | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Saluda | Middlesex | Rappahannock | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Red Bank | Northampton | Red Bank Creek | 1 | dock and Ramp |
| Shell | Northumberland | Cockerell Creek | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Gardys Mill Pond | Northumberland | Gardys Mill Pond | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Coopers | Northumberland | Great Wicomico | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Simonson | Richmond County | Rappahannock | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Carters Wharf | Richmond County | Rappahannock | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Totuskey | Richmond County | Totuskey Creek | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Blackwater Bridge | Southampton | Blackwater | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Carey’s Bridge | Southampton | Nottoway River | 1 | Ramp (Gravel) |
| General Vaughns Bridge | Southampton | Nottoway River | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Hercules | Southampton | Nottoway River | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lawnes Creek | Surry | James River | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Airfield Pond | Sussex | Airfield Pond | 1 | Dock and Gravel Ramp |
| Peter’s Bridge | Sussex County | Nottoway River | 1 | Ramp (No Dock) |
| Back Bay | VA Beach | Back Bay | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Chandlers Mill Pond | Westmoreland County | Chandler Mill Pond | 1 | Dock and Ramp |
| Amelia Lake | Amelia | Amelia Lake | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Snowden | Amherst | James River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Bents Creek | Appomattox | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Hales Ford | Bedford | Smith Mountain Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Hardy Ford | Bedford | Smith Mountain Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Arcadia | Botetourt | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Craig Creek | Botetourt | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Horseshoe Bend | Botetourt | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Iron Gate | Botetourt | James River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Springwood | Botetourt | James River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Brunswick Lake | Brunswick | Brunswick Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Pea Hill | Brunswick | Lake Gaston | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Horsepen Lake | Buckingham | Horsepen Lake | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| New Canton | Buckingham | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Slate River | Buckingham | Slate River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Joshua Falls | Campbell | James River | 2 | Hand Launch (Boat Slide) |
| Brookneal | Campbell | Stauton River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Long Island | Campbell | Stauton River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Cartersville | Cumberland | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Columbia | Cumberland | James RIver | 2 | Conrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Oak Grove | Franklin | Smith Mountain Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Penhook | Franklin | Smith Mountain Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Scruggs | Franklin | Smith Mountain Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Hyco | Halifax | Hyco River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lake Connor | Halifax | Lake Connor | 2 | Concrete Ramp |
| Clover | Halifax | Stauton River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Watkins Bridge | Halifax | Stauton River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Popular Creek | Mecklenburg | Lake Gaston | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Steel Bridge | Mecklenburg | Lake Gaston | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Gordon | Mecklenburg | Lake Gordon | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Midway | Nelson | James RIver | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Wingina | Nelson | James River | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lake Nelson | Nelson | Lake Nelson | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Nottaway Lake | Nottaway | Nottoway County Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Burton | Pittsylvania | Lake Burton | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Leesville Dam | Pittsylvania | Leesville Reservoir | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Leesville Tailrace | Pittsylvania | Leesville Reservoir | 2 | Hand Launch (Boat Slide) |
| Myers Creek | Pittsylvania | Leesville Reservoir | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Anthony Ford | Pittsylvania | Smith Mountain Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Briery Creek | Prince Edward | Briery Creek Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Rte. 701 | Prince Edward | Briery Creek Lake | 2 | Dock and Ramp |
| Allisona | Pulaski | Claytor Lake | 2 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lovills Creek | Carroll | Lovills Creek Lake | 3 | Dock and Ramp |
| Byllesby Pool | Carroll | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Ivanhoe | Carroll | New River | 3 | Gravel Access |
| Loafer’s Rest | Carroll | New River | 3 | Gravel Access |
| Narrows | Giles | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Rich Creek | Giles | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Snidow Park (Pembroke) | Giles | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp |
| Baywood | Grayson | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Bridle Creek | Grayson | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Independence | Grayson | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Mouth of Wilson | Grayson | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Old Town | Grayson | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Riverside | Grayson | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lake Keokee | Lee | Lake Keokee | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Claytor Dam | Montgomery | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Whitethorne | Montgomery | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Dublin | Pulaski | Claytor Lake | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Harry De Haven | Pulaski | Claytor Lake | 3 | Dock and Ramp |
| Peppers Ferry | Pulaski | New River | 3 | Gravel Access |
| Blackford Bridge | Russell | Clinch River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Carterton | Russell | Clinch River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Nash’s Ford | Russell | Clinch River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Pucketts Hole | Russell | Clinch River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Laurel Bed Lake | Russell | Laurel Bed Lake | 3 | Ramp and Floating Pier |
| Bark Camp Lake | Scott | Bark Camp Lake | 3 | Dock and Ramp |
| Clinchport | Scott | Clinch River | 3 | Gravel Access |
| Dungannon | Scott | Clinch River | 3 | Gravel Access |
| State Line | Scott | Clinch River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Hungry Mother | Smyth | Hungry Mother Lake | 3 | Dock and Ramp |
| Saltville | Smyth | North Fork Holston River | 3 | Concerte Ramp (No Dock) |
| Hidden Valley | Washington | Hidden Valley Lake | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Clinch Mountain | Washington | North Holston River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Avens | Washington | S. Holston Lake | 3 | Dock and Ramp |
| Whittaker Hollow | Washington | S. Holston Lake | 3 | Concrete Ramp |
| St. Paul | Wise | Clinch River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Austinville | Wythe | New River | 3 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Rural Retreat | Wythe | Rural Retreat Lake | 3 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Albemare | Albemarle | Lake Albemarle | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Island Ford II | Alleghany | Jackson River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Low Moor | Alleghany | Jackson River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Wright | Caroline | Mattaponi River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| City Docks | City of Fredericksburg | Rappahannock | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Berry’s | Clarke | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Castlemen’s Ferry | Clarke | Shenandoah River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lockes | Clarke | Shenandoah River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Kellys Ford | Culpeper | Rappahannock | 4 | Hand Launch (Boat Slide) |
| Lake Burke | Fairfax | Lake Burke | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lake Brittle | Fauquier | Lake Brittle | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Ruritan Lake | Fluvanna | Fluvanna Ruritan Lake | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Hardware River / Rte. 6 | Fluvanna | Hardware River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Crofton | Fluvanna | Rivanna River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Palmyra | Fluvanna | Rivanna River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lake Frederick | Frederick | Lake Frederick | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| West View | Goochland | James River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| McKimmey | Loudoun | Potomac River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lake Orange | Orange | Lake Orange | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Fosters | Page | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Concerte Ramp (No Dock) |
| Grove Hill | Page | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Gravel Access |
| Inns Keep | Page | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Concrete Ramp |
| Massanutten | Page | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Newport | Page | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| White House | Page | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Maidens/Beaumont | Powhatan | James RIver | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Watkins | Powhatan | James River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Lower Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | Lower Powhatan Lake | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Upper Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | Upper Powhatan Lake | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Robertson | Rockbridge | Lake Robertson | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Shenandoah | Rockbridge | Lake Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Locher | Rockbridge | Maury River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Island Ford | Rockingham | Jackson River | 4 | Gravel Access |
| Port Republic | Rockingham | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Chapmans | Shenandoah | N. Fork of Shenandoah | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Deer Rapids | Shenandoah | N. Fork of Shenandoah | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Lake Curtis | Stafford | Lake Curtis | 4 | Dock and Ramp |
| Catlett Ford | Warren | N. Fork of Shenandoah | 4 | Gravel Access |
| Bentonville | Warren | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Gravel Access |
| Karo | Warren | S. Fork Shenandoah | 4 | Gravel Access |
| Front Royal | Warren | Shenandoah River | 4 | Concrete Ramp (No Dock) |
| Morgans Ford | Warren | Shenandoah River | 4 | Gravel Access |