Cowford Bridge Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Banister River · near South Boston · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Car parking
- Small lot
- Restrooms
- No
- Coordinates
- 36.76771, -78.88186
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the BANISTER RIVER AT HALIFAX, VA gauge · USGS, 2.0 mi away on Banister River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge BANISTER RIVER AT HALIFAX, VA, 2.0 mi from this launch on Banister River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 3.6 mi upstream: Banister Dam (run-of-river dam), 30.3 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.
On Banister River
River in Virginia. All launches on Banister River.
Community
Where people who use Banister River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- King's Bridge Landing Banister River Gateway Project · 2.0 mi · Banister River
- Leda Road · 2.5 mi · Banister River
- Terry's Bridge · 2.7 mi · Banister River
- Wolf Trap Access · 5.3 mi · Banister River
- Meadville access · 9.6 mi · Banister River
- Hyco · 9.9 mi · Hyco River
Sources
- Virginia DCR Water Access Points (statewide public access inventory, Virginia Outdoors Plan) record -78.8819,36.7677 · Public data (Virginia DCR), 'for planning purposes only'; credit Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Recreation Planning and Recreational Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by Virginia DCR Water Access Points (statewide public access inventory, Virginia Outdoors Plan). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.