Overview
Deltaville is a tiny waterfront community in Eastern Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay, very popular in the summer with boaters.
2 sights · 7 things to do · 6 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Deltaville
Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park
Get out on the water and enjoy beautiful skies and views
Sailing lessons
Fishing charter
Rates are reasonable on many 'head boats', day or even night.
Picnic by the water
Select picnic foods from J and W Seafood and head to Holly Point Nature Park. Some Saturday nights, there's live music.
Family Boatbuilding Week
Build a Wright Skiff to race at the end of the week, and take home to enjoy ever after. In mid-July.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 89°F; winter lows dip to about 34°F. Wettest: Jul and Aug. (climate data from nearby Eastern Virginia)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, Newport News — 30 mi away. Directions
- ORF Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk — 46 mi away (major hub). Directions
From eastbound VA-3/VA-33, stay on 33 (General Puller Highway), which will take you straight into the center of town.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $100–$100 a night (typical $118), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$140, mid-range ~$190, comfortable ~$270.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, Sailing lessons, Picnic by the water
- Lunch Bella's Pizza
- Afternoon Come for a regatta, Kayak
- Dinner Moo's
Day 2
- Morning Get out on the water and enjoy beautiful skies and views, Fishing charter
- Lunch Taylor's
- Afternoon Family Boatbuilding Week, Watch a minor league baseball game
- Dinner The Galley
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder
Photos
Get in
By car
From eastbound VA-3/VA-33, stay on 33 (General Puller Highway), which will take you straight into the center of town.
By boat
Being as popular a stop as it is, Deltaville has a long host of boatyards and marinas offering dockage to visitors:
- Chesapeake Cove Marina, Route 1110 Broad Creek, +1 804 776-6855.
- Chesapeake Marine Railway, +1 804 776-9741.
- Deltaville Marina on Jackson Creek, Rt. 683, +1 804 776-9812.
- Jackson Creek Marina on Broad Creek, +1 804 776-9898.
- Dozier's Regatta Point Yachting Center on Broad Creek, +1 804 776-8400.
- Fishing Bay Harbor Marina, +1 804 776-6800 .
- Norton's Marina Services on Broad Creek, +1 804 776-9211.
- Norview Marina on Broad Creek, +1 804 776-6463.
- Porpoise Cove Marina, +1 804 776-6629.
- Powell's Marina, +1 804 776-0081.
- Ruark Marinas, Inc., 1102 Fishing Bay Road, +1 804 776-9776, +1 804 776-6780.
- Schroeder Yacht Systems, relocated to Urbanna, VA 804-758-4228
- Stingray Point Marina on Broad Creek, +1 804 776-7272.
- Walden Brothers Marina, Broad Creek, +1 804 776-9440.
- Walter's Marina, +1 804 776-0970.
See
See Get out on the water and enjoy beautiful skies and views
Mostly, a visit to Deltaville is not about seeing the sights, it is about relaxing, and enjoying the waters of the Piankatank and the Chesapeake.
Do
Do Sailing lessons
Do Picnic by the water
Select picnic foods from J and W Seafood and head to Holly Point Nature Park. Some Saturday nights, there's live music.
Do Family Boatbuilding Week
Build a Wright Skiff to race at the end of the week, and take home to enjoy ever after. In mid-July.
Do Come for a regatta
The many events include Leukemia and Lymphoma Society annual regattas with the associated Art on Fishing Bay evening. In 2010, the Opti Nationals will be held here.
Do Watch a minor league baseball game
Buy
Shop Latitudes (New treasures)
Shop Deltaville Man Cave
Shop Boats!
New or brokered yachts, quality sailboats and power boats, cruisers, fishing boats: Deltaville is all about boating.
Eat
Sleep
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