Virginia / Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River /
Harbor Park Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River · near Norfolk · 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)
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- Car
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Norfolk Recreation, Parks, and Open Space
- Website
- norfolk.gov
- Coordinates
- 36.84196, -76.27648
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Norfolk District; the one nearest this launch is of September 10, 2022). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Norfolk · NOAA, 1.4 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ639, James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Norfolk station, 1.4 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 4:10 am 2.5 ft · Low 10:15 am 0.8 ft · High 4:35 pm 2.9 ft · Low 11:15 pm 0.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 5:15 am 2.6 ft · Low 11:20 am 0.8 ft · High 5:37 pm 2.9 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 12:03 am 0.7 ft · High 6:15 am 2.8 ft · Low 12:20 pm 0.7 ft · High 6:33 pm 3.0 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 12:46 am 0.5 ft · High 7:04 am 3.0 ft · Low 1:13 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:20 pm 3.1 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 1:27 am 0.4 ft · High 7:48 am 3.3 ft · Low 2:03 pm 0.5 ft · High 8:05 pm 3.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:08 am 0.3 ft · High 8:30 am 3.5 ft · Low 2:52 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:50 pm 3.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 2:51 am 0.2 ft · High 9:13 am 3.7 ft · Low 3:40 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:35 pm 3.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Eastern Branch · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 10, 2022 by the Norfolk District. Least depth in the channel (Junction of Branches to N&S RY Draw Bridge): 20.7 ft; project depth 25 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River
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Community
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Nearby launches
- Barraud Park · 1.8 mi · Lafayette River
- Plum Point Kayak Launch · 2.1 mi · Elizabeth River
- Elizabeth River · 2.3 mi · Southern Branch Elizabeth River
- La Valette Boat Ramp and Pier · 2.7 mi · Lafayette River
- Haven Creek Boat Ramp · 2.9 mi · Lafayette River/Elizabeth River
- Highland Park Veterans Kayak Launch · 3.1 mi · Knitting Mill Creek
Sources
- Hampton Roads PDC Public Access Water Recreation Sites (boat ramps and kayak/canoe launches) record PA-151 · Public Domain Mark (free of known copyright restrictions), 'use for planning purposes only'; credit the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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