Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Hampton. 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. 8 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Hampton we list 4 fishing piers: Engineers Fishing Pier, King-Lincoln Park Fishing Pier, Oceanview Fishing Pier and Bennett's Creek Park Fishing Pier.
Within 50 miles: Windsor Castle Park Fishing Pier (Smithfield, 16 miles), Yorktown FIshing Pier (Gloucester Point, 17 miles), Codham Bay Pier (West) (Newport News, 22 miles), Codham Bay Pier (West 2) (Newport News, 23 miles) and Cape Charles Fishing Pier (Cape Charles, 24 miles).
For a trip from Hampton, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Hampton, VA.