2019 Map of Metompkin Inlet

About this map

Parker Neck and Baylys Neck define the western shoreline of this Virginia coastal landscape, where the mainland gives way to a complex network of marshland guts and tidal channels. The Virginia Inside Passage serves as the primary artery through Metompkin Bay, shielded from the Atlantic Ocean by the narrow, shifting barrier of the Metompkin Islands. Local life and navigation follow the ebb and flow of features like Metompkin Inlet and Warwick Channel, which provide vital access between the back bays and the open sea.