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Colonial Beach Public Boat Ramp (Castlewood Park, Monroe Bay)

Colonial Beach Public Boat Ramp (Castlewood Park, Monroe Bay) is a public boat ramp on Monroe Creek near Colonial Beach, Virginia.

Aerial view of the ramp, two piers and parking area, November 2023
Aerial view of the ramp, two piers and parking area, November 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
Boat ramp
Tidal
Yes
Website
colonialbeachva.gov
Coordinates
38.23228, -76.96120

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Conditions

Marine advisories

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

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ536, Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Colonial Beach, Va. 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.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 Low 2:39 am 0.3 ft · High 8:29 am 1.6 ft · Low 2:52 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:01 pm 1.7 ft
Tue Nov 3 Low 3:41 am 0.3 ft · High 9:40 am 1.7 ft · Low 4:01 pm 0.2 ft · High 10:09 pm 1.7 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 4:38 am 0.2 ft · High 10:44 am 1.8 ft · Low 5:06 pm 0.2 ft · High 11:09 pm 1.7 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 5:31 am 0.1 ft · High 11:40 am 1.8 ft · Low 6:06 pm 0.1 ft
Fri Nov 6 High 12:02 am 1.7 ft · Low 6:19 am 0.1 ft · High 12:29 pm 1.9 ft · Low 6:59 pm 0.1 ft
Sat Nov 7 High 12:49 am 1.7 ft · Low 7:04 am 0.0 ft · High 1:14 pm 2.0 ft · Low 7:47 pm 0.1 ft
Sun Nov 8 High 1:33 am 1.7 ft · Low 7:46 am 0.0 ft · High 1:55 pm 2.0 ft · Low 8:30 pm 0.1 ft

On Monroe Creek

River in Virginia. All launches on Monroe Creek.

Community

Where people who use Monroe Creek talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: colonialbeachva.gov: Near this beach is the public boat launch on Monroe Bay, dog park, and Castlewood Park. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.