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Bealers Ferry Boat Launch
Bealers Ferry Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on the South Fork Shenandoah River near Luray, Virginia.
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
- Website
- dwr.virginia.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.74849, -78.43693
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LURAY, VA gauge · USGS, 8.8 mi away on South Fork Shenandoah River
Water level
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USGS gauge S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LURAY, VA, 8.8 mi from this launch on South Fork Shenandoah River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Falls, 3.7 mi downstream: Goods Falls. · USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer)
- Low-head dam, 9.4 mi upstream: Luray Dam, 21 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: USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer), Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams.
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
- Fosters · 1.7 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Moody Boat Launch · 2.8 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Inskeep · 4.4 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Batzell Boat Launch · 4.8 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Massanutten · 7.2 mi · South Fork Shenandoah River
- Seven Bends State park hand carry access · 8.0 mi · North Fork Shenandoah River
Sources
- OpenStreetMap w1020587252 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: dwr.virginia.gov: A concrete ramp is available to launch canoes, kayaks, and electric motorboats. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.