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Roslyn Park

Roslyn Park is a public boat ramp on the Appomattox River near Petersburg, Virginia.

Aerial view of the ramp and short dock at the river, with the gravel parking lot behind, October 2023
Aerial view of the ramp and short dock at the river, with the gravel parking lot behind, October 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Car parking
Large lot
Restrooms
No
Tidal
Yes
Coordinates
37.24459, -77.38098

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Conditions

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Puddledock, Appomattox River station, 1.6 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 Low 3:46 am 0.3 ft · High 9:50 am 3.0 ft · Low 4:09 pm 0.4 ft · High 10:13 pm 3.1 ft
Tue Nov 3 Low 4:41 am 0.3 ft · High 10:52 am 3.1 ft · Low 5:10 pm 0.4 ft · High 11:11 pm 3.0 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 5:34 am 0.2 ft · High 11:51 am 3.2 ft · Low 6:09 pm 0.4 ft
Thu Nov 5 High 12:11 am 2.9 ft · Low 6:26 am 0.2 ft · High 12:49 pm 3.4 ft · Low 7:04 pm 0.3 ft
Fri Nov 6 High 1:11 am 2.8 ft · Low 7:16 am 0.2 ft · High 1:42 pm 3.5 ft · Low 7:54 pm 0.2 ft
Sat Nov 7 High 2:04 am 2.7 ft · Low 8:02 am 0.2 ft · High 2:26 pm 3.5 ft · Low 8:41 pm 0.2 ft
Sun Nov 8 High 2:48 am 2.7 ft · Low 8:46 am 0.2 ft · High 3:04 pm 3.6 ft · Low 9:26 pm 0.2 ft

On the river

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Dam, 8.9 mi upstream: Brasfield Dam (run-of-river dam), 55 ft. · Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams.

On Appomattox River

River in Virginia. All launches on Appomattox River.

Community

Where people who use Appomattox River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Virginia DCR Water Access Points (statewide public access inventory, Virginia Outdoors Plan) and Chesapeake Bay Program Public Access Sites (watershed-wide inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.