Virginia / South Fork Shenandoah River /
Batzell Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on South Fork Shenandoah River · near Woodstock · Virginia
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Hours
- Day use only: open sunrise to sunset
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.80556, -78.38473
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA gauge · USGS, 12.0 mi away on South Fork Shenandoah River
Water level
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USGS gauge S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA, 12.0 mi from this launch on South Fork Shenandoah River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On South Fork Shenandoah River
River in Virginia. All launches on South Fork Shenandoah River.
Community
Where people who use South Fork Shenandoah River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Moody Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Fosters · 3.2 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Bentonville · 3.8 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Chapmans · 8.3 mi · North Fork Shenandoah River
- Simpson's · 8.3 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Karo · 8.5 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 12343010319 · US federal government data, public domain
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