Important Notices
| COVID-19 & the VBWTBefore heading out to visit a site on the Virginia Bird & Wildlife Trail, be sure to check if that site has any COVID-19 policies or closures in place. This information is typically posted on a site's own website. |
Important Notices For This Site
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| Changes to Deep Bottom and Osborne Pike Boat Access SchedulesHenrico County Parks and Recreation will be closing the ramp at Deep Bottom Park at sunset beginning on September 27, 2021. To ensure continued access for night-time angling on the James River the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) will be opening the Osborne Landing Boat ramp to night-time launching effective immediately. |
Description
Osborne Pike Boat Landing offers boating access to the excellent wildlife viewing opportunities that exist on the James River. The site access is limited to launching and taking out of watercraft and is not open to shore viewing. Quiet boaters may encounter gulls, bald eagle, osprey, and waterfowl on the river as well as the songbirds utilizing the riparian habitat that lines the waterway.
Note: This site is viewable only by boat.
Directions
Physical Address: 9530 Osborne Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23231
From I-95 South in Richmond, take Exit #75/190 for I-64 East. Follow I-64 East to Exit #195/Laburnum Avenue. Turn right at the end of this exit ramp. Continue 5.3 miles and turn right on SR 5/ New Market Road. Proceed 2.1 miles and turn left onto Osborne Turnpike. Go 6 miles and turn right at the sign for Osborne Pike Boat Landing. The entrance is on the left, after the marina.
Location & Directions
View on Google MapsSite Information
- Site Contact: VA Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries, Region 1 Office: 804-829-6580, [email protected]
- Website
- Access: Free, Daily
Birds Recently Seen at Osborne Pike Boat Landing (as reported to eBird)
- Canada Goose
- Killdeer
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
- Osprey
- Bald Eagle
- Northern Flicker
- Eastern Phoebe
- Blue Jay
- Carolina Chickadee
Seasonal Bird Observations
Facilities
- Parking
- Site Viewable Only By Boat