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Urbanna Harbor

Location: Off Rappahannock River
Lat / Lon: N 37° 38.227' / W 076° 34.124'
Depth: 8-10 feet
Description: You can anchor in 8- to 10-foot depths on the east side of the creek. Holding is fair in soupy mud. For an easy walk to town, you can tie up your dinghy by the ramp at the town marina; just keep it out of the way.

3.67

(6)

3.67 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.17

Fair in mud

Wind Protection:

4.17

Exposed to north

Current Flow:

4.33

Wake Protection:

4.33

Exposed to north

Scenic Beauty:

3.50

Ease of Shopping:

4.00

Shore Access:

4.33

Pet Friendly:

4.00

Cell Service:

4.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Urbanna Harbor

Reviewed by: Clayton Henke, Wikitonsa II, on May 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

1

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

** UPDATE ** to previous review. While I stand by the previous one I must mention that I was verbally accosted by a 'Town Marina resident' this morning when I asked him to restrain his dog. I wanted to use the bathroom so I tied my dog 50' away from the building to avoid any altercations. His dogs were running free and started approaching mine which is when I asked whether his dog was going to leave mine alone. Mine does not like small dogs and I didn't want an issue. He took extreme offense to this request and even accused me of lying about having paid a fee / gained permission to use the locked facilities. How else was I going to use them if I didn't have the code? This experience marred an otherwise nice visit and ruined my Sunday morning. Completely unacceptable any time but especially on public property. A number of other dogs around town on leashes, but some not. Town seems to be fairly laid back in this regard which is ok, but owners have a responsibility to manage their pets.

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Review for Urbanna Harbor

Reviewed by: Clayton Henke, Wikitonsa II, on May 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Anchored in the 1st anchorage across from Town Marina. Anchor (Rocna) set easily. Scenic and peaceful with weekend boat traffic but not bad. Land dinghy at town dock on left side by ramp. $5 a day gets you dinghy dock, bathrooms and showers. Dock master offered transportation.

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Review for Urbanna Harbor

Reviewed by: Janet Gannon on Aug 31, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

This is a super snug harbor with 360 protection including some hills. We anchored near the old boat house and there is plenty of room for 4-5 boats. Went ashore at the boat ramp. Apparently you can use the town marina facilities for a fee (we didn't try). Several restaurants to enjoy. Recommend Where the Sidewalk Ends (but be patient if you go LOL) and Something Different. IGA is sufficient but not fancy. Nice little town.

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Review for Urbanna Harbor

Reviewed by: Scott A Westwood, Aphrodisiac, on Apr 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 32'
Draft: 4.3'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Not much wind so can't talk about holding. We were early in season AND a Monday so most of town closed. Spoke to some locals and sounds like most of town is normally closed Mon-Tue. Think it would be nice Mayberry like town on summer weekends. Nice walking and IGA close by. Osprey flying overhead. Seems protected. In summer worth 13 miles up river. IMHO

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Review for Urbanna Harbor

Reviewed by: Ken Kaz on Oct 17, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Great little spot with friendly folks. We actually anchored near the farthest marker up the channel. Town marina dedicated to all boaters. Laundry and shower facilities. Cater to folks on there way north or south. Town is very historic and easy to walk. Great little restaurants and lots of charm. Grocery store about a quarter mile walk from town marina. Easy access to fuel and water.

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Review for Urbanna Harbor

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

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