Stingray Point
(Middlesex
County, VA near Deltaville)

FIG. 1 view of the stingray point launch area
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The launch faces E into the Chesapeake. The launch is in Middlesex
county at a place called "Lot 17" at the eastern terminus of VA Rt 33
(General
Puller Highway) a couple of miles east of Deltaville. The
launch area is
only about 25 feet wide, and is surrounded with no
trespassing, private
property, no turn around, keep out etc signs.
Directions: Get on VA Rt 33 East (General Puller Highway) and
travel through Deltaville. Continue on Rt 33 east to an end at a
white
fence. Turn right onto South Chesapeake Blvd and then
immediately left
into a gravel parking area marked "Lot 17" with
signs all about.
Launch faces East
Best Wind Directions: N, NE, E, SE, S and maybe SW
Comments: signs all about look intimidating, water appears
shallow for several hundred feet out before a deep color is visible,
sandy
bottom, clean beach, private property on both sides,
small parking area.

FIG. 2 view of a confusing intersection you reach about 2 miles
beyond
Deltaville on Rt 33. To get to the launch, turn right at
this intersection
to remain on Rt 33 General Puller Highway
and travel 0.4 miles to the launch.

FIG. 3 view of white fence at the end of Rt 33 (General Puller
Highway).
Turn right here and then immediately left into
gravel parking area.

FIG. 4 view of one of the many intimidating signs about
the launch
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