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Prince Street Public Landing
Prince Street Public Landing is a public boat ramp on the Rappahannock River near Tappahannock, Virginia.
- Tidal
Harmful algal blooms reported on Rappahannock River 2.4 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 2026
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
- Roadside shoulder
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Website
- virginiacoastalaccess.net
- Coordinates
- 37.92991, -76.85610
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Norfolk District; the one nearest this launch is of April 15, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Tappahannock · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Tappahannock station, 0.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | Low 2:05 am 0.4 ft · High 7:17 am 1.7 ft · Low 2:10 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:47 pm 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 3:06 am 0.4 ft · High 8:33 am 1.8 ft · Low 3:24 pm 0.4 ft · High 8:59 pm 1.9 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 4:03 am 0.3 ft · High 9:42 am 1.9 ft · Low 4:30 pm 0.4 ft · High 10:02 pm 1.9 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 4:53 am 0.3 ft · High 10:39 am 2.0 ft · Low 5:29 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:53 pm 1.8 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 5:39 am 0.2 ft · High 11:28 am 2.1 ft · Low 6:23 pm 0.3 ft · High 11:40 pm 1.8 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 6:23 am 0.2 ft · High 12:12 pm 2.2 ft · Low 7:12 pm 0.2 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 12:23 am 1.8 ft · Low 7:05 am 0.1 ft · High 12:53 pm 2.2 ft · Low 7:56 pm 0.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Mangoright BAR · 0.4 mi from this launch
Condition survey of April 15, 2024 by the Norfolk District. Least depth in the channel (Mangoright Bar): 8.4 ft; project depth 6 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 Rappahannock River
River in Virginia. All launches on Rappahannock River.
Community
Where people who use Rappahannock River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Hoskin's Creek Boat Launch · 0.7 mi · Hoskins Creek
- Hutchinson Canoe Launch Site (floating) · 2.2 mi · Mount Landing Creek
- Wilna Pond Launch · 6.3 mi · Wilna Creek
- Totuskey · 7.4 mi · Totuskey Creek
- Carter's Wharf · 10.4 mi · Rappahannock River
- Chandlers Mill Pond · 11.7 mi · Chandlers Millpond
Sources
- Virginia DCR Water Access Points (statewide public access inventory, Virginia Outdoors Plan) record -76.8561,37.9299 · Public data (Virginia DCR), 'for planning purposes only'; credit Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Recreation Planning and Recreational Resources
- Chesapeake Bay Program Public Access Sites (watershed-wide inventory) record prince-street-public-landing-essex-virginia-rappahannock-river · Chesapeake Bay Program: partner-authored data in the public domain (terms of use); accuracy disclaimer only
Why it is listed as public: listed by Virginia DCR Water Access Points (statewide public access inventory, Virginia Outdoors Plan) and Chesapeake Bay Program Public Access Sites (watershed-wide inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.