George Washington Mem Pkwy
Boat ramp · on Potomac River · near Alexandria · 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
- Car parking
- Medium lot
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.82628, -77.04296
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Bellevue, D.C. · NOAA, 0.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ535, Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Bellevue, D.C. station, 0.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 3:11 am 2.9 ft · Low 9:37 am 1.1 ft · High 4:05 pm 2.6 ft · Low 9:37 pm 1.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 4:16 am 2.9 ft · Low 10:29 am 1.0 ft · High 5:02 pm 2.7 ft · Low 10:42 pm 1.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 5:18 am 2.9 ft · Low 11:19 am 0.9 ft · High 5:52 pm 2.9 ft · Low 11:42 pm 0.9 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 6:12 am 3.0 ft · Low 12:07 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:36 pm 3.0 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:38 am 0.7 ft · High 6:59 am 3.0 ft · Low 12:53 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:17 pm 3.2 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 1:32 am 0.6 ft · High 7:43 am 3.1 ft · Low 1:38 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:57 pm 3.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 2:23 am 0.4 ft · High 8:25 am 3.1 ft · Low 2:21 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:37 pm 3.5 ft |
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.
- Low-head dam, 9.6 mi upstream: Little Falls Dam. · 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 Potomac River
River in Virginia. All launches on Potomac River.
Community
Where people who use Potomac River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Four Mile Run Park/Trail · 1.2 mi · Four Mile Run
- Torpedo Factory Dock · 1.4 mi · Potomac River
- Gravelly Point Boat Launch · 2.6 mi · Potomac River
- Belle Haven Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Potomac River
- Fort Washington Marina · 8.6 mi · Piscataway Creek
- Accokeek Foundation soft access · 9.1 mi · Potomac River
Sources
- Virginia DCR Water Access Points (statewide public access inventory, Virginia Outdoors Plan) record -77.0430,38.8263 · 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.