Notable river spot · Gloucester, Virginia
Ware River
Ware River is a river spot in Gloucester, Virginia.
Ware River: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ware River
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ware River — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.37715, -76.45841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ware River
- Abingdon Church · church · Gloucester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Machicomoco State Park · sanctuary · Gloucester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rosewell Plantation · fort · Gloucester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Point Baptist Church · church · Gloucester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Watermen's Museum · museum · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yorktown Monument · fort · York · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tue Marshes Light · attraction · York · ~21 km · Must-see
- Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~22 km · Must-see
- New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~24 km · Must-see
- Endview Plantation Historic Site · fort · Newport News · ~26 km · Must-see
- Newport News Park · park · York · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~28 km · Must-see
- York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pantheon · attraction · James City · ~28 km · Must-see
- Escape From Pompeii · temple · James City · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Ness Monster · attraction · James City · ~29 km · Must-see
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg · park · James City · ~29 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ware River
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~41 km · Must-see
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~85 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~130 km · Must-see
- Severn River · river spot · Gloucester · ~9 km
- Catlett Islands · river spot · Gloucester · ~15 km
- Carmines Islands · river spot · Gloucester · ~16 km
- Cuba Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~17 km
- Big Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~17 km
- Allens Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~17 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ware River yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ware River?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ware River?
Nearby: Abingdon Church (church, 9 km), Machicomoco State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Rosewell Plantation (fort, 15 km), Gloucester Point Baptist Church (church, 17 km), Watermen's Museum (museum, 20 km), Yorktown Monument (fort, 21 km).
Is Ware River worth visiting?
Ware River is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.