Virginia Rivers
Open a river for its map, boat ramps and launches, bait shops and the lakes on it.
James River
The James is the longest river in Virginia. It starts where the Cowpasture and Jackson rivers meet in Botetourt County and runs to the Chesapeake Bay.
55.6 milesShenandoah River
The Shenandoah is the main tributary of the Potomac. Its main stem is 55.6 miles long, and its two forks are about 100 miles each, in Virginia and West Virginia.
about 360 milesNew River
The New River flows through North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia and joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha at Gauley Bridge. It is a National Wild and Scenic River and one of the oldest rivers on Earth.
195 milesRappahannock River
The Rappahannock crosses northern Virginia from the Blue Ridge to the Chesapeake Bay, just south of the Potomac. It runs over the Fall Line and through the coastal plain.
410 milesRoanoke River
The Roanoke runs through southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina to Albemarle Sound. It drains a mostly rural area from the Appalachians across the Piedmont and coastal plain.