Virginia Marina Directory

Marinas in Virginia

231 marinas across Virginia. GPS coordinates, amenities, and contact information.

Virginia has 231 marinas spanning the Chesapeake Bay's southern reach (Hampton Roads, the Lower Bay, the Eastern Shore), the four major rivers that feed the Bay (the Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James), the Atlantic coast at Virginia Beach, the Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk south, and inland reservoirs like Smith Mountain Lake, Lake Anna, and Lake Gaston. Whether you need a year-round slip in Norfolk's Hampton Roads naval port, transient dockage on the ICW heading south, a club mooring on the Northern Neck, or a year-round freshwater slip on Smith Mountain Lake, the directory below shows marinas with verified slip counts, fuel availability, transient policies, and amenity details.

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Chesterfield County

12 marinas

Franklin County

11 marinas

Norfolk

11 marinas

Woodbridge

9 marinas

Newport News

9 marinas

Portsmouth

9 marinas

Virginia Beach

9 marinas

Chesapeake

8 marinas

Chincoteague

8 marinas

Hampton

7 marinas

Moneta

5 marinas

Urbanna

5 marinas

Cape Charles

5 marinas

Hudgins

5 marinas

Suffolk

4 marinas

Mathews County

4 marinas

The Complete Guide

Virginia's Marina Landscape

Virginia runs one of the most varied Bay-and-river marina markets on the East Coast. Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Virginia Beach) anchors the southern Bay market — the largest naval base in the world (Naval Station Norfolk) plus the heaviest commercial port traffic on the Bay create a unique mixed-use harbor environment with major facilities like Waterside, Tidewater Yacht Marina, and the Hampton waterfront. The Lower Chesapeake (Yorktown, Gloucester, Mathews County) supports a quieter cruising scene with deep history. The four river systems each anchor their own cruising markets: the Potomac River (lower stretch from Colonial Beach south through Reedville and Coles Point), the Rappahannock (Tappahannock, Urbanna, Deltaville, Kilmarnock, Irvington), the York (Yorktown, West Point, Gloucester Point), and the James (Williamsburg, Surry, Charles City, Hopewell). Deltaville on the lower Rappahannock is unofficially the Bay's southern sailing capital. The Eastern Shore (Cape Charles, Onancock, Wachapreague, Chincoteague) supports a different market — quieter, more remote, with strong waterfowling heritage. Virginia Beach hosts a smaller Atlantic-coast marina cluster with offshore charter capability. Inland, Smith Mountain Lake (the largest lake in VA at 20,600 acres) anchors a year-round powerboat market, with Lake Anna, Lake Gaston (shared with NC), Claytor Lake, and Kerr Lake supporting smaller freshwater marina scenes.

Bay Cruising, ICW Transient Patterns, and Hurricane Exposure

Three Virginia-specific factors shape every marina decision. Bay cruising season runs effectively April through November, with peak demand May through October. Most Virginia marinas operate year-round — the southern Bay rarely freezes hard, and Hampton Roads stays accessible all winter — though most pleasure boats are wintered between November and April. Norfolk is the southern terminus of the upper Bay cruising network and the start of the ICW heading south to Florida; transient cruiser traffic peaks heavily in fall (October-November southbound migration) and spring (April-May northbound). Norfolk-area marinas (Tidewater, Waterside, plus the Portsmouth side) book transient slips heavily during these windows. Hurricane exposure is real for Hampton Roads and the lower Bay — Hurricanes Isabel (2003), Sandy (2012), and several recent named storms have produced major surge damage. Most coastal marinas have hurricane plans requiring vessels over a certain size to be hauled or relocated 48-72 hours before named-storm landfall forecast. Hampton Roads' deep-water port location means storm surge funnels dramatically up the rivers during hurricane events. Slip rates run $25-55 per foot per month at premier Hampton Roads facilities, $20-45 per foot on the Bay rivers (Rappahannock, Potomac, York), $30-60 per foot at Virginia Beach, and $20-40 per foot on inland reservoirs.

Regional Patterns Across the State

Virginia's marina market splits into five distinct regions. Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton): largest concentration, year-round operation, ICW southern terminus drives heavy fall and spring transient traffic, mixed naval-commercial-pleasure harbor environment. Bay Rivers — Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James (Colonial Beach, Reedville, Tappahannock, Urbanna, Deltaville, Kilmarnock, Irvington, Yorktown, Williamsburg): traditional cruising market, sailing club scene strong on the Rappahannock, lower dockage rates than Hampton Roads, summer-peak demand. Eastern Shore (Cape Charles, Onancock, Wachapreague, Chincoteague): quieter cruising, waterfowling heritage, lower density, the most remote marina market in Virginia. Virginia Beach Atlantic coast: smaller Atlantic-coast cluster, offshore charter capability, mid-priced dockage. Inland reservoirs (Smith Mountain Lake, Lake Anna, Lake Gaston, Claytor Lake, Kerr Lake): year-round powerboat fleet, lower dockage rates, Smith Mountain Lake dominance with dozens of facilities. The directory above includes coverage across all five regions.

Richmond Yacht Basin

Henrico County, VA

Marinas in Virginia

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Virginia's Marina Landscape

Bay Cruising, ICW Transient Patterns, and Hurricane Exposure

Regional Patterns Across the State

Richmond Yacht Basin

Rappahannock Yachts Inc

Pohick Bay Regional Park Marina

Henricus Dock

Cypress Point Dock

Horsetrail Dock

Peninsula Dock

Sycamore Dock

Brown's Island / Haxal Canal Dock

Constant's Wharf Marina

Palmer's Marina

Stingray Point Marina

York River Yacht Club

Jordan Marina

Crown Pointe Marina

Garrett's Marina

Colonial Harbor Marina

River’s Rest Marina

Halesford Harbor Marina

Captain's Quarters

Webster Marine Center

Waterwheel Marina

Crystal Shores Marina

Bayside Marina & Yacht Club

Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina

Pelican Point Yacht Club

Lakeside Marina

Lumpkins Marina

The Dock @ SML

Parkway Marina

Lake Haven Marina

Mitchell's Point Marina

Ingrams Bay Marina

Kayak Launch

Mountain 2 Island at the Rock House Marina

Kingsland Reach Marina

Severn Yachting Center

Waldens Marina

Nomad Norview Marina

Regatta Point Yachting Center

Deltaville Yachting Center

Chesapeake Cove Marina

True North Boatworks

Blue Ridge Marina

Mills Marina

Legasea Marina

Occoquan Harbor Marina

Leeward Municipal Marina

VIMS

Port Of Wachapreague Town Marina

Commodore Point Boat Launch

Centerville Waterway Marina

Poquoson Municipal Boat Docks

James River Marina

Langley Marina

Old Point Comfort Marina

Peterson Yacht Basin

Rockett's Landing Marina

Prince William Marina

Hoffmasters Marina

Bridgewater Marina

Sunset Pointe Marina

Harbor View Marina

Ocean Yacht Marina

Tidewater Yacht Marina

Atlantic Yacht Basin

Boat Ramp & Docks

Greater Richmond Sailing Association

North Beach Marina

Colonial Beach Yacht Center

Bayside Marina

Indian Pointe Marina

Norfolk Yacht and Country Club

Point Willoughby Sailing Center

Willoughby Harbor Partners