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Rip Raps is a small 15 acre man-made island at the mouth of Hampton Roads in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It was originally built in 1817 as part of the harbor defenses for to provide a setting for Fort Wool (originally named Fort Calhoun), the companion to Fort Monroe in protecting Hampton Roads.
Rip Raps is located adjacent to one of the unnamed man-made islands of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. However, Rip Raps and and Fort Wool are accessible to the public only by water via harbor tours.
Note: The availability of public tours of both Fort Wool and Fort Monroe are subject to Homeland Security Alert conditions.
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