Rappahannock River Access Points Port Royal Landing Youtube Port royal. port royal, va, on the rappahannock river, opened a new public access site in 2016. this site includes a fishing pier, viewing areas, and a soft boat launch, as well as interpretive signage about the history of the area and a living shoreline. this site fills an 18 mile gap in access, straddling the route 301 bridge. this site is 8. River steward brent hunsinger introduces the port royal landing for boat access.
Rappahannock River Basin Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Port royal landing. port royal landing is a publicly accessing boat launch and fishing pier that sits at the end of king street, a location that has had a public pier since as far back as the 1700s. this point provides an excellent vantage of the rappahannock river right about where it widens from a mere trickle to a more substantial river. From the port royal launch site, paddle across the river northward to reach the rest stop of the styer bishop tract of the rappahannock river valley national wild life refuge. except for the canoe kayak landing this tract is not open to the public, so enjoy this resting spot before returning to the pier or tackling the intermediate path. site 2. The rappahannock river between port royal and fredericksburg looks pretty quiet most days, but it hasn’t always been so. over the past 90 years, roadways have taken over nearly all of the region’s commercial and personal traffic, but prior to the 1930s, this water was busy for at least a thousand years. Port royal landing in port royal, virginia nestled along the rappahannock river, port royal is located in caroline county, virginia. the small historic town borders the port royal unit of the rappahannock river valley national wildlife refuge, where a 1.4 mile wildlife trail and two viewing platforms allow for visitors to hike and observe the river and surrounding land.
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