LEGEND Poquoson 010.5 Mile Blueway Map BLUEWAY TRAILS Canoe & Kayak Trails Cow Island PARKING AVAILABLE Poquoson, an ancient term for “great PUMP OUT STATION FOR BOATS marsh” is a paddler’s paradise. Its 87 HUNTS NECK LANDING Chesapeake Bay miles of beautiful shoreline beckon you PICNIC AREA for a “day at play on the bay”, silently encouraging you to explore numerous Hunts Neck Rd. RESTROOM inlets and coves. Hunts Neck Rd. LAUNCHING RAMP The City’s water trails meander Plum T through a great variety of flora and ree Island Wildlife Refuge RENS ROAD LANDING fauna, taking you within a stone’s throw of bald eagles, heron, deer, marsh grasses, and wild flowers. Other points of interest are easily visible during your aquatic excursion including Rens Rd. views of Factory Point, NASA/ Langley orktownorktown Rd Rd. Research Center, and Langley Air Force YY Base. Your waterway travel is a seamless journey around the City connected by the Poquoson River and Back River. Victory Blvd. Cedar Rd. Tidal waters host an ever-changing Little Florida Rd. FROM I-64 environment. Creek Rd. Rd. Creek Creek Wythe Small Craft Safety Tips Wythe Messick Rd. CEDAR ROAD LANDING 1. Always wear a life jacket. Poquoson A 2. Know your ability and the demands of the waterways. ve. MESSICK POINT 3. Stay hydrated and bring plenty of drinking water. HAMPTON 4. Avoid paddling at night and during unstable weather conditions. 5. Use sunscreen and wear a hat to THOMAS JEFFERSON protect yourself from sunburn. ROLLINS NATURE AREA AMORY’S WHARF (TJRNA) 6. Please help in keeping our waterways clean by properly disposing of trash. 7. Check weather and wind conditions prior to your trip. 010.5 010.5 Mile Driving Directions For all ramps and landings in BLUEWAY TRAILS Mile Poquoson : From I-64 using exit 256-B Victory Boulevard 010.5 Cow Island PARKINGBLUE WAAVAILABLEY MileTRAILS continue 4 miles towards Poquoson on Route 171 Victory BLUEWAY TRAILS Boulevard. Once in Poquoson: Cow Island PUMPPARKING OUTAVAILABLE STATION FOR BOATS Cow Island PUMPPARKING OUT STATION FOR AV BOATAILABLES PICNICPICNIC AREA AREA Hunts Neck Landing: At the intersection of Victory Hunts Neck Rd RESTROOM Hunts Neck Rd Hunts Neck Rd RESTROOMPUMP OUT STATION FOR BOATS Boulevard and Wythe Creek Road make a left turn at LAUNCHING RAMP Plum Hunts Neck Rd . Tr the light onto Wythe Creek Road. At the second light, . 010.5 ee Island Wildlife Refuge LAUNCHINGPICNIC AREARAMP Plum approx. .8 of a mile the road becomes Yorktown Road. Mile Tr Continue through the next light; the road is now Hunts . ee Island Wildlife Refuge Hunts Neck Rd BLUEWAY TRAILS RESTROOM . Neck Road. Continue through the large “s” curve to Rens Rd Hunts Neck Rd orktownorktown Rd Rd dead end, approx. 1.8 miles. Ramp is at the very end of Cow Island YY PARKING AVAILABLE LAUNCHING RAMP Hunts Neck Road. Limited parking nearby. Plum B ryictoV Cedar Rd . .dlv Little Florida Rd. PUMP OUT STATION FOR BOATS Tr . ee Island Wildlife Refuge Wythe Wythe Cedar Road Landing: At the intersection of Victory Blvd. Wythe PICNIC AREA Rens Rd M essick Rd. Creek Rd. Creek and Wythe Creek Road the road becomes Little Florida Rd. Creek Poquoson Hunts Neck Rd orktownorktown Rd Rd RESTROOM Road approx. 1.3 miles to Cedar Road. Turn Right onto YY A ve. Hunts Neck Rd Cedar Road and follow to the end. Landing is at the end. LAUNCHING RAMP Plum Gravel parking is on the right of the. landing. V Cedar Rd Tr ryicto ee Island Wildlife Refuge . .dlvB Little Florida Rd. Rens Road Landing: At the intersection of Victory. Blvd. Hunts Neck Landing to Rens Road Landing Messick Point to Rens Road Landing is approx. 8 miles. Be Rens Rd and Wythe Creek Road turn left onto Wythe Creek Road (Whitehouse Cove) is approx. 2 miles (red line). sure to follow the coastline as the water is shallow and best Wythe Wythe and continue to the first light. Turn right onto Hudgins Wythe for small craft in these areas. As you approach more open orktownorktown Rd Rd YY M Road which will end at Poquoson Avenue. Turn right Cedar. Landing to Amory’s Wharf (TJRNA) water, conditions are very tidal,essick Rd. and current can be very Creek Rd. Creek Creek Rd. Creek strong. NotePoquoson that the Plum Tree Wildlife Refuge is not open onto Poquoson Avenue and then. left onto Rens Road. Noted below on the map with the black line. Distance is Proceed .5 of a mile to the waterfront area. The public approx.Rens Rd 3.22 miles. to the public. Due to the fragile habitats and safety concerns A associated withve. its former use as a bombing range, public boat ramp is located to the rightorktownorktown near Rd Rd the marina slips. YY ryictoV Cedar Rd access is prohibited. Off-site wildlife viewing is only permitted A walk-out pier and pump out facility is nearby. Larger.dlvB Little Florida Rd. craft should use caution when launching due to varying from adjacent waters. When the prevailing east, northeast, or water depths at the location. southeast wind is at its peak, moderate to heavy wave action . ryictoV Cedar Rd is the norm. .dlvB Little Florida Rd. Wythe Wythe Messick Point Landing: At the intersection of Victory Wythe M . Blvd. and Wythe Creek Road continue straight through essick Rd. Creek Rd. Creek Creek Rd. Creek Poquoson Wythe Wythe the light. (Road is now Little Florida Road.) Once passing Wythe M essick Rd. Creek Rd. Creek Poquoson Middle School the road becomes PoquosonRd. Creek Poquoson Avenue. Continue on Poquoson Avenue until you pass A Trinity Church. Turn Left onto Messick Road and follow ve. A to the end which becomes Messick Point. Located here ve. are boat ramps, picnic area, public restrooms, a pump out station, and slips for rent. Both electrical and water hook up is available for boat renting slips. The slips can accommodate boats up to 40 feet in length. Trailer parking available. Amory’s Wharf Landing (TJRNA): At the intersection of Victory Blvd and Wythe Creek Road continue across Wythe Creek Road. The Road is now Little Florida From Cedar Landing to Amory’s Wharf (TJRNA) there are Amory’s Wharf (TJRNA) to Messick Point is an approximate Road. Continue on Little Florida Road until passing the many small coves and marshy inlets to explore along trip of 1.5 to 2 miles. Recommended course is to stay near Poquoson Middle School. The Road is now Poquoson the coastal edges of the City in the Northwest Branch of the shoreline in the more calm water. Explore unique Avenue. Follow Poquoson Avenue to the end. Parking Back River. Point of Interest: Paddle along Poquoson marsh flora and fauna. Enjoy views of Factory Point. and picnic tables are available at the landing. Small Museum’s Marsh Walk. It will lead you to the grounds of craft is recommended here. the Poquoson Museum from Topping Creek. Poquoson, Virginia Poquoson, visitpoquoson.com visitpoquoson.com Water Trails in The City of Poquoson of City The in Trails Water City of Poquoson Blueway Poquoson of City boats up to 44’. 44’. to up boats Slips available for rent; 30 amp service; accommodating accommodating service; amp 30 rent; for available Slips 127 E. River Rd, Poquoson, VA. Poquoson, Rd, River E. 127 757-592-8098 Islander Marina Islander yourself repair yard. yard. repair yourself 65’; 50 ton travel-lift, 10 ton forklift, contracted or do-it- or contracted forklift, ton 10 travel-lift, ton 50 65’; 79 boat slips; MLW of 6’; services include haul-outs up to to up haul-outs include services 6’; of MLW slips; boat 79 yorkhavenmarina.com yorkhavenmarina.com 100 Mingee Street, Poquoson, VA Poquoson, Street, Mingee 100 757-868-4532 757-868-4532 https://www.vasaltwaterjournal.com/maps/reef_map.php *For more detailed reef information visit: information reef detailed more *For York Haven Marina Haven York east of Buckroe Beach and the entrance to Salt Ponds. Ponds. Salt to entrance the and Beach Buckroe of east “BF” by buoy; approx. 4½ nautical miles miles nautical 4½ approx. buoy; by “BF” Rock Bluefish facilities and picnic area. area. picnic and facilities parking. Small craft launch on-site. Public restroom restroom Public on-site. launch craft Small parking. River and Poquoson River. Poquoson and River nautical miles east of Plum Tree Point between Back Back between Point Tree Plum of east miles nautical at the pier. Easy and convenient, free daytime trailer trailer daytime free convenient, and Easy pier. the at “BR” by buoy; circular reef located 3 3 located reef circular buoy; by “BR” Reef River Back to 40 feet long. Water and electrical service available available service electrical and Water long. feet 40 to Poquoson River channel. River Poquoson public boat ramps on-site. Slips accommodate boats up up boats accommodate Slips on-site. ramps boat public River channel buoy “4”. The reef runs parallel to the the to parallel runs reef The “4”. buoy channel River Boat slips for rent. Convenient and easily accessible free free accessible easily and Convenient rent. for slips Boat east of the Goodwin Islands and northwest of Poquoson Poquoson of northwest and Islands Goodwin the of east 380 Messick Road, Poquoson, VA Poquoson, Road, Messick 380 “PQ” by buoy; approx. 2½ nautical miles miles nautical 2½ approx. buoy; by “PQ” Reef Poquoson Lat 37° 06.5N Lon 76° 19.1W 76° Lon 06.5N 37° Lat Comfort Shoal. Comfort 757-868-3580 to the York River, ½ nautical mile south of New Point Point New of south mile nautical ½ River, York the to Messick Point Messick “YS” by buoy; located east of the entrance entrance the of east located buoy; by “YS” Reef Spit York launching points in the City.* City.* the in points launching Cove Marina.