Buchanan Boat Ramp
Buchanan Boat Ramp is a public access point in Botetourt County, Virginia, providing access to James River. It sits within the Purgatory Creek-James River watershed.
Sourced from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on James River
We track 9 public boat ramps on James River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Buchanan Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Arcadia 2.9 mi away
- Springwood 3.7 mi away
- Horseshoe Bend 4.9 mi away
- Snowden 17 mi away
- Irongate 18 mi away
- Reed Creek Landing 18 mi away
- Joshua Falls 36 mi away
- Bent Creek 47 mi away
Other boat ramps in Botetourt County
Botetourt County tracks 5 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just James River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Buchanan Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Buchanan James River less than 0.1 mi away
- Arcadia James River 2.9 mi away
- Springwood James River 3.7 mi away
- Horseshoe Bend James River 4.9 mi away
- Irongate James River 18 mi away