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Middle Grounds Carry-in Access

This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Middle Grounds near Gwynn, Virginia.

Aerial view of the road end and long pier at the water, October 2023
Aerial view of the road end and long pier at the water, October 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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)
Restrooms
No
Tidal
Yes
Coordinates
37.49583, -76.29120

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ631, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Jackson Creek, Deltaville station, 4.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 4:13 am 1.3 ft · Low 10:56 am 0.4 ft · High 4:43 pm 1.4 ft · Low 11:52 pm 0.4 ft
Tue Nov 3 High 5:29 am 1.3 ft · Low 12:10 pm 0.4 ft · High 5:55 pm 1.4 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 12:49 am 0.3 ft · High 6:38 am 1.4 ft · Low 1:16 pm 0.4 ft · High 6:58 pm 1.3 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 1:39 am 0.3 ft · High 7:35 am 1.5 ft · Low 2:15 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:49 pm 1.3 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 2:25 am 0.2 ft · High 8:24 am 1.5 ft · Low 3:09 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:36 pm 1.3 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 3:09 am 0.2 ft · High 9:08 am 1.6 ft · Low 3:58 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:19 pm 1.3 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 3:51 am 0.1 ft · High 9:49 am 1.6 ft · Low 4:42 pm 0.2 ft · High 10:01 pm 1.3 ft

On Middle Grounds

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Chesapeake Bay Program Public Access Sites (watershed-wide inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.