Virginia Beach Fishing Center
Virginia Beach Fishing Center is a fishing outdoor recreation and watersports operator in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 200 Winston Salem Ave. The Rudee Inlet marina hub for Virginia's largest sport-fishing charter fleet, booking inshore and 12-hour offshore trips from a dock 200 yards off the Atlantic.
Home of the largest sport-fishing charter fleet in Virginia, the Virginia Beach Fishing Center sits on Rudee Inlet just 200 yards from the Atlantic, with docks accommodating vessels up to 120 feet. The marina fuels, provisions, and books the inshore and offshore charter boats that leave every morning, and its dockside store stocks tackle, bait, and ice for private boaters. Inshore charter trips run 4 to 8 hours; the marina's 12-hour all-day offshore trips chase tuna and billfish well past the continental shelf.
Amenities
- Fuel and dockage
- Tackle, bait, and ice shop
- Docks for vessels up to 120 feet
- On-site parking
Visit
- Address: 200 Winston Salem Ave, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 491-8000
- Website: https://www.virginiafishing.com/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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