Wormley Creek Landing Facility Enhancements: Accessibility for All

About the Program

Category: Parks and Recreation (Best in Category)

Year: 2020

York County Parks and Recreation wanted to add facility enhancements at our existing Wormley Creek Landing site to allow water access for all. The improvements were added on the opposite of the boat ramp than the existing fishing pier. We wanted to improve this facility and applied for funding from Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) through their Recreational and Fishing Advisory Board (RFAB) grant funding program. We obtained partial funding to assist us with our improvements. Between VMRC funds and the County, we were able to build a boardwalk, floating dock, and canoe/kayak launch that were ADA accessible as well as make improvements to the parking lot. These enhancements were opened to the public in May of 2019. This project extended public access to Wormley Creek which connects to the York River and is adjacent to The Chesapeake Bay from this York County location. The floating dock and launch improves the efficiency, capacity, and accessibility of this facility especially for kayak and canoe launches.