Virginia Beach city Boat Ramps, Virginia

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

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

4 Boat ramps
3 Waterways
0 Free to launch
4 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Virginia Beach city

Back Bay Back Bay
Fishing Pier at the Lake Lake Smith Reservoir
Owls Creek Municipal Rudee Inlet
Princess Anne Water Management Area Back Bay

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.

Back Bay 2 Lake Smith Reservoir 1 Rudee Inlet 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Virginia Beach city doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Currituck County 7 ramps
Northampton County 3 ramps
Hampton city 2 ramps
Chesapeake city 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 4 public boat ramps in Virginia Beach city, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Virginia Beach city yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Back Bay has the most public boat ramps we track in Virginia Beach city, with 2 launch points.