Fishing near Virginia Towns
The closest lakes, ramps, rivers and tackle shops to 305 Virginia cities and towns, with straight-line miles from each.
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- Abingdon
- Alexandria
- Altavista
- Amherst
- Annandale
- Appalachia
- Appomattox
- Aquia Harbour
- Arlington
- Ashburn
- Ashland
B
- Bailey's Crossroads
- Bealeton
- Bedford
- Belle Haven
- Bellwood
- Belmont
- Bensley
- Berryville
- Bethel Manor
- Big Stone Gap
- Blacksburg
- Blackstone
- Blue Ridge
- Bluefield
- Bon Air
- Bowling Green
- Braddock
- Brambleton
- Brandermill
- Bridgewater
- Bristol
- Broadlands
- Broadway
- Brookneal
- Buchanan
- Buckhall
- Buena Vista
- Bull Run (Fairfax County)
- Bull Run (Prince William County)
- Burke Centre
- Burke
C
- Cape Charles
- Carrollton
- Cascades
- Cave Spring
- Cedar Bluff
- Centreville
- Chamberlayne
- Chantilly
- Charlottesville
- Chase City
- Chatham
- Cherry Hill
- Chesapeake
- Chester
- Chilhowie
- Chincoteague
- Christiansburg
- Clarksville
- Clifton Forge
- Clintwood
- Cloverdale
- Coeburn
- Collinsville
- Colonial Beach
- Colonial Heights
- Countryside
- County Center
- Courtland
- Covington
- Crewe
- Crosspointe
- Crozet
- Culpeper
D
- Dahlgren
- Dale City
- Daleville
- Danville
- Dayton
- Difficult Run
- Dranesville
- Dublin
- Dulles Town Center
- Dumbarton
- Dumfries
- Dunn Loring
E
- East Highland Park
- Edinburg
- Elkton
- Emporia
- Enon
- Ettrick
- Exmore
F
- Fair Lakes
- Fair Oaks
- Fairfax Station
- Fairfax
- Falls Church
- Falmouth
- Farmville
- Fishersville
- Floris
- Forest
- Fort Belvoir
- Fort Hunt
- Fort Lee
- Franconia
- Franklin Farm
- Franklin
- Fredericksburg
- Front Royal
G
- Gainesville
- Galax
- Gate City
- George Mason
- Glade Spring
- Glasgow
- Glen Allen
- Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Point
- Gordonsville
- Great Falls
- Greenbriar
- Gretna
- Grottoes
- Groveton
H
- Halifax
- Hampton
- Harrisonburg
- Hayfield
- Haymarket
- Herndon
- Highland Springs
- Hillsville
- Hollins
- Hollymead
- Honaker
- Hopewell
- Huntington
- Hurt
- Hutchison
- Hybla Valley
I
- Idylwood
- Independence
- Independent Hill
- Innsbrook
K
- Kenbridge
- Kilmarnock
- King George
- Kings Park West
- Kings Park
- Kingstowne
L
- Lake Barcroft
- Lake Caroline
- Lake Land'Or
- Lake Monticello
- Lake Ridge
- Lake Wilderness
- Lake of the Woods
- Lakeside
- Lansdowne
- Laurel Hill
- Laurel
- Lawrenceville
- Lebanon
- Leesburg
- Leesylvania
- Lexington
- Lincolnia
- Linton Hall
- Loch Lomond
- Long Branch
- Lorton
- Loudoun Valley Estates
- Louisa
- Lovettsville
- Lowes Island
- Luray
- Lynchburg
M
- Madison Heights
- Manassas Park
- Manassas
- Manchester
- Mantua
- Marion
- Martinsville
- Massanetta Springs
- Matoaca
- McLean
- McNair
- Meadowbrook
- Mechanicsville
- Merrifield
- Merrimac
- Middletown
- Midlothian
- Montclair
- Montrose
- Moorefield
- Mount Hermon
- Mount Jackson
- Mount Vernon
N
- Narrows
- Navy
- New Baltimore
- New Market
- Newington Forest
- Newington
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- North Shore
- North Springfield
- Norton
O
- Oakton
- Occoquan
- Onancock
- Orange
P
- Pantops
- Pearisburg
- Pembroke
- Pennington Gap
- Petersburg
- Pimmit Hills
- Poquoson
- Portsmouth
- Potomac Mills
- Pulaski
- Purcellville
Q
- Quantico Base
R
S
- Salem
- Saltville
- Sandston
- Seven Corners
- Shenandoah Farms
- Shenandoah
- Short Pump
- Smithfield
- South Boston
- South Hill
- South Riding
- South Run
- Southern Gateway
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Springfield
- Stafford Courthouse
- Stanley
- Staunton
- Stephens City
- Sterling
- Stone Ridge
- Strasburg
- Stuart
- Stuarts Draft
- Sudley
- Suffolk
- Sugarland Run
T
- Tappahannock
- Tazewell
- Timberlake
- Timberville
- Triangle
- Tuckahoe
- Tysons
U
- Union Mill
- University Center
- University of Virginia
V
- Verona
- Victoria
- Vienna
- Vinton
- Virginia Beach
W
- Wakefield
- Warrenton
- Warsaw
- Waverly
- Waynesboro
- Weber City
- West Falls Church
- West Point
- West Springfield
- Weyers Cave
- Williamsburg
- Winchester
- Windsor
- Wise
- Wolf Trap
- Woodbridge
- Woodburn
- Woodlake
- Woodlawn
- Woodstock
- Wyndham
- Wytheville
Y
- Yorkshire
Photos
Lake, river and tidewater scenes for Fishing near Virginia Towns
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, CC BY 2.0
Answers
The Virginia towns list, reader questions
Which Virginia places get a town page?
Incorporated cities and towns of 1,000 or more people, and Census-designated places of 2,500 or more.
How are the miles measured?
In a straight line from the Census point for the place to the lake, ramp or shop.
My town has no page; what then?
Open its county or city page, or type the place into the find box on the Virginia page.
Are Virginia Beach and Norfolk covered?
Yes, with tidal ramps, NOAA stations and the bay and inlet pages closest to each.
Will a Virginia town page name tackle shops?
Yes, the nearest shops with an address point, with miles.
Can I check a river level from a town page?
Follow a river or lake link; USGS gauges and dated pool readings print on the water pages.
Why are some towns not linked?
Those Virginia pages are lined up for release and turn into links when they go live.
Is there an A to Z of Virginia water?
Yes, the Virginia A to Z lists every lake, river, bay and inlet with a page.
Rules and directories
Next stops after the Virginia towns list
- Virginia waters A to Zevery lake, river, bay, locality, town and fish page in one list
- License and regulationsfees, exemptions and the creel and length table of the 2026 digest
- Saltwater rulesMarine Resources Commission limits as printed in the Administrative Code
- Special regulation watersthe lakes and rivers the digest gives their own line
- Special regulation trout watersdelayed harvest, catch and release and the Jackson tailwater
- Border watersKerr, Gaston, the New, the Potomac and South Holston
- Free Fishing Dayslicense-free dates DWR has announced
- State freshwater recordsthe DWR list as of 9-2-2025, weights and waters
- Trout stockingevery DWR stocking date back to 2023
- Trout fishingstocking categories, Heritage Day and wild trout classes
- Water levelsUSGS live flow, reservoir pools and tide stations
- Chesapeake Baythe bay, its sounds and the tidal rivers that feed it
- Boat rampsDWR boating access sites with a page each
- Fishing piersDWR lake piers and the Atlantic and bay piers
- Artificial reefsMarine Resources Commission reef sites with chart grids
- Bait and tackleshops and marinas grouped by DWR region number
- Guides and charterscharter captains and freshwater guides
- TournamentsCATT, BFL and Fishers of Men dates and results
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