Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Gloucester Point. From ocean piers to small lake docks, these are places to fish from shore. Some are free, some charge a fee, and license rules vary by state. 9 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Gloucester Point we list 3 fishing piers: Yorktown FIshing Pier, Codham Bay Pier (West) and Codham Bay Pier (West 2).
Within 50 miles: Windsor Castle Park Fishing Pier (Smithfield, 19 miles), King-Lincoln Park Fishing Pier (Newport News, 19 miles), Engineers Fishing Pier (East Hampton, 19 miles), Oceanview Fishing Pier (Norfolk, 23 miles) and Cape Charles Fishing Pier (Cape Charles, 26 miles).
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Gloucester Point. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Gloucester Point, VA.