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Lafayette River

Location: Elizabeth River
Mile Marker: Mile 203.4
Lat / Lon: N 36° 54.416' / W 076° 18.656'
Depth: 8-9 Feet
Description:
Located directly across from the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club and just outside the channel at the red marker. For boats that can clear a 24-foot fi xed vertical bridge, there is a lot of additional anchorage farther up the river in 8 to 9 feet of water with ample swing room and protection.

3.50

(4)

3.50 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.25

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.00

Open West

Current Flow:

4.75

Wake Protection:

3.25

Open West

Scenic Beauty:

2.75

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.67

Cell Service:

4.25

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Lafayette River

Reviewed by: Christopher Carmody on Oct 30, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Can be busy with boats that look like they've been on the hook for a while. If you can squeeze a spot its a great place.

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Review for Lafayette River

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel, Contributing Editor on Oct 8, 2022
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

The Lafayette River Anchorage is an island of quiet in the middle of the most amazing collection of military/commercial/recreational facilities that is Norfolk/Portsmouth. Leave the channel at Green 19, five miles north of ICW Mile 0 and enter the well-marked channel leading back to the Lafayette River with 12 feet MLW of water all the way back to the anchorage. There is 11 feet MLW at the anchorage icon. You will find many of the small boats will take the short cut and go right through the anchorage area. Fortunately traffic dies down at night. Consider the three foot tide when letting out anchor rode. Holding is good in hard packed mud. We had 20+ mph winds overnight and did not budge. Fair wind protection all around and good wave protection from all directions except the southwest. There is room for two or three boats. Very good cell reception for the Big Three. The noise from the container port operations continues into the evening but stops overnight.

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Review for Lafayette River

Reviewed by: Jay Peters, Nomaste, on Mar 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.3'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

4

I've stopped here three times. Always blissfully quiet after the bustle and noise of Norfolk. Twice had junior sailing program using us as a mark; it was great to see the high quality instruction they were getting. Great holding though winds were < 20 knots. Highly recommended. Jay

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Review for Lafayette River

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

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Cell Service:

4

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