Portsmouth (Virginia) - Docking
There are a huge number of mooring options in and around Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, and Hampton, as well as in the rivers feeding into this southern end of Chesapeake Bay.
At the High Street Landing in Portsmouth, you can stay a few days for free, right next to the town. From here you can catch the ferry to Norfolk.
There is limited anchoring space just north of the Portsmouth waterfront in front of the Naval Hospital. You can dinghy into Portsmouth or Ocean Marine.
Last updated: November 2014.
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Belt Line Railroad Bridge – Maintenance
The Belt Line Railroad Bridge across Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), South Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 2.6, in the City Of Portsmouth, VA and City of Chesapeake, VA will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position to facilitate urgent bridge maintenance of the bridge vertical lift span. The bridge will maintained in the closed position from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. on March 10, 2020, with an alternative date of March 12, 2020. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies, if at least 30 minutes notice is given. There is no immediate alternative route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. At all other times, the drawbridge will operate in accordance with the operating regulations set out in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117.997(a). Mariners should adjust their transits accordingly and should use caution when transiting the area.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, contact United States Coast Guard Sector Virginia Waterways Management Division duty phone at (757) 374-3408 or VirginiaWaterways@uscg.mil.