VIRGINIA · CITY COVERAGE REVIEW
City of Richmond coastal coverage review
Chapel Island is on the tidal James, with current partner-described paths and a paddle launch. Exact sandy beach endpoint and current access remain unconfirmed.
No qualified beach guide is published from this finite review. The source-scoped references below do not establish a sandy beach, swimming permission or a continuous public shore route.
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Sources and review scope
Source research reviewed October 26, 2026; not a same-day site inspection or exhaustive shoreline survey. Historical, nearby, inland and unresolved shore leads retain their separate dispositions.