RECREATION

Fishing

• Harwood's Mill
  Located at Southeast End of Newport News Park
  757-886-7912
  This 265 acre freshwater reservoir is filled with bass, pickerel, and a variety of sunfish. It offers boat, paddle boat, and canoe rentals on weekends from Memorial Day through October. Launching for private watercraft is also available year round.  map

• James River Bridge Fishing Pier
  6701 River Road • Newport News, VA 23602
  757-247-0364
  One of the longest fishing piers on the East Coast, this pier is open from April through November. Excellent fishing opportunities for croaker and spot are available year round, while striped bass, flounder, grey trout, and red drum are caught seasonally. A bait shop is also on site.  map

Golf

• Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run
  901 Clubhouse Way • Newport News, VA 23608
  757-886-7925
  Golfers of all skill levels will find challenge and enjoyment at this golf club which features songbirds nesting among thick stands of pine, posting guard along the 6,645 yard course. This course is one of the best public golf courses in the country and it includes a bent grass putting green, a Bermuda grass chipping green, a driving range, a restaurant, and a well stocked pro shop. more...  map