Great Bridge Lock Park

Category: Park in Chesapeake, Virginia

Address: 100 Locks Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23320, USA

Phone: +17573826411

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–7PM

Monday: 8AM–7PM

Tuesday: 8AM–7PM

Wednesday: 8AM–7PM

Thursday: 8AM–7PM

Friday: 8AM–7PM

Saturday: 8AM–7PM

Reviews

waverly phillips

Jul 10, 2022

Cool little park near the Great Bridge Bridge in Great Bridge. Opportunities to fish, a playground, and a boat ramp.

JB Davis

Apr 30, 2022

Great place to spend the day fishing, bird watching, playing with the kinds and if you have a water vessel (boat, canoe, kayak) there that too. The park is very well kept by the City of Chesapeake Public Works.

GDawg Productions

Sep 18, 2021

Has a place to kayak, a boat ramp, a park, restroom and several amenities. The water is good for fishing and lots of boats go by. Beautiful area in my eyes, lots of people crabbing when I went out, caught a bass and had a real fun time

Tia Artis

Sep 6, 2020

Great place to spending day during this COVID pandemic, scenery great you love fishing this place for you. We do kayak here is awesome great kayak launch and as well for boat ramp is great. Great for picnic gazebo and picnic tables available. Very shady around the picnic area with waterfront view absolutely great day to spend. A lot space for parking car or trailer

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Questions & Answers

Is there a public boat ramp here?

Amanda Goodwin | Jun 1, 2021
L Liberato | Jun 2, 2021

Yes they do

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Would this be a good place to go crabbing? Looking for a good spot in Deep Creek area. Thanks in advance.

Tri-County | Jun 1, 2020
Will Teach | Jun 2, 2020

Deff not. Where you would have to set your pots would be rt in the channel and not be there when ya return due to after dark boat traffic. Plus it would be dangerous to boaters. Not telling ya not to. Just saying this water way is used alot at night and not much lighting for boaters. Gl crabbing tho! Where ever ya crab.

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Are there good walking trails?

Deanna Felix | Jun 1, 2020
Brian Reichelderfer | Jun 2, 2020

Yes , but not very long and mosquitos are like vampires

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Can you use a freshwater fishing license?

Hadley Jones | Jun 1, 2020
james decker | Jun 2, 2020

Yes

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Do we have to reserve tables for a cookout

Aaron Johnson | Sep 4, 2021
JOJO22 | Sep 5, 2021

Yes usually you do, call chesapeake parks and recreations to reserve your spot, busy on week end

Does the boat ramp stay open part 7pm?

Shane Hernandez | Aug 5, 2021
Kate Birney | Aug 6, 2021

Yes. It is a fixed dock keep an eye on the tide. We came back and it was underwater

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Can you do night time fishing at the locks?

Michael Henson | Jun 1, 2021
LaKevin Wilson | Jun 2, 2021

I believe you can but just make sure you have your fishing license.

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Can you go magnet fishing there? Are there any issues with that?

Walt Ellis | Jun 1, 2021
Garrett Rice | Jun 2, 2021

Just call the lock and ask they may have restrictions because of electrical or mechanical equipment.

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Is a license required to catch and release fish here?

Marcus Robinson | Jun 1, 2021
Michael Guthrie | Jun 2, 2021

The above answer is correct. The canal which runs from the Locks Eastward is fresh water. From the locks westward is salt water. When driving into the park, the water on the right, where the condos are is saltwater. On the left is the canal and that's freshwater. I see most people fishing in the canal.

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Is your saltwater fishing license good here?

Scott K | Jun 1, 2021
Jay Harris | Jun 2, 2021

It's still in the tributary system and is valid.

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is there low & high tide at the Great bridge lock park, and if so, what time of day is that?

Edward Paul | Jun 1, 2020
Brian Reichelderfer | Jun 2, 2020

Yes there are , you can get a app or look online to see tide charts. The tide there isn't far off the ocean tide.

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Does Great Bridge Park have public restrooms?

jim hockett | Jun 2, 2019
Todd Brown | Jun 3, 2019

They are kinda gross, but yeah

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What kind of fish are being caught here?

Lemuel Crump | Jun 2, 2019
Stan Wisnewski | Jun 3, 2019

You will mostly catch catfish now.The water is brackish so If you get lucky in the coldest Months you will see some stripper and other colder water Fish,drum,trout,bass and etc. Good luck.

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Is this freshwater fishing?

Christopher Fisher | Jun 2, 2019
Shaun Simmons | Jun 3, 2019

No the lock separates the salt and fresh water technically

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Are the crabs biting yet

Daniel Holloway | Jun 2, 2018
Ron Jackson (XFreedomDad) | Jun 3, 2018

Not really. Couple of days like today they would be

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How old is the tree next to the playground area?

Sheila Bogart | Jun 2, 2018
Nancy Nicholson | Jun 3, 2018

Sorry we were in a boat going through the locks.

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