Around here
Around James River
- James River National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area3.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Presquile National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area10.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Eastern Front Visitor CenterVisitor center15.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Richmond National Battlefield ParkRecreation area17.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
James River is a 33.8 mile river near Kingfish Boat Rental Co. in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge James River and Kanawha Canal near Richmond, VA (site 02037000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of James River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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