Boat Ramps in Charles County, Maryland
25 public launches · 9 with trailer ramps · 10 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 14 confirmed free · 12 with restrooms
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Lakes and rivers in Charles County
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Wheatley Lake · Charlotte Hall, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 2
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Car parking
- 21 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Lake size
- 56 acres
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from La Plata
Managed by Charles County - Dept. of Public Works, Parks and Grounds Division · 301-932-1083
Address: 13140 Charles Street, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Directions
Nanjemoy Creek · Indian Head, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 2
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 3 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Cherry Hill
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 4715 Friendship Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Directions
Mallows Bay/Potomac River · Cherry Hill, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 16 spaces
- Car parking
- 25 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Cherry Hill
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Directions
Mattawoman Creek · Indian Head, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 2
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Yes
- Trailer parking
- 11 spaces
- Car parking
- 11 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Bryans Road
Managed by The Town of Indian Head · 301-743-5511, 301-753-6633 · Website
Address: 105 Mattingly Ave., Indian Head, MD 20640
Directions
Myrtle Grove Lake · Bryans Road, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Other
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Bryans Road
Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-743-5161
Address: 5625 Myrtle Grove Road, LaPlata, MD 20646
Directions
Mattawoman Creek · Indian Head, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 6
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Yes
- Trailer parking
- 60 spaces
- Car parking
- 60 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by season
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Cherry Hill
Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-743-7613 · Website
Address: 2750 Sweden Point Rd., Marbury, MD 20658
Directions
Port Tobacco River · La Plata, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Sand
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from La Plata
Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-743-7613 · Website
Address: Chapel Point Rd., Port Tobacco, MD 20677
Directions
Wicomico River · Cobb Island, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from La Plata
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 13135 Hatton Creek Road, Newburg, MD 20664
Directions
Potomac River · Mount Vernon, Charles County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 2
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 9 spaces
- Car parking
- 16 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 1005 Marshall Hall Road, Bryans Road, MD 20616
Directions
Patuxent River · Golden Beach, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Sand
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- 8 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Chesapeake Beach
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: On MD Route 231 at the base of the Benedict Bridge, Benedict, MD 20612
Directions
Nanjemoy Creek · Indian Head, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 3 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Cherry Hill
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 4715 Friendship Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Directions
Wheatley Lake · Charlotte Hall, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Other
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- 18 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from La Plata
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-1083
Address: 13140 Charles Street, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Directions
Mallows Bay/Potomac River · Cherry Hill, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 16 spaces
- Car parking
- 25 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Cherry Hill
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Directions
Mattawoman Creek · Potomac Heights, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Bryans Road
Managed by Mason Springs Conservancy Inc. · 410-260-8880
Address: On MD Rt. 225, Hawthorne Rd., southeast of the intersection with Livingston Rd., Accokeek, MD 20607
Directions
Mattawoman Creek · Indian Head, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
- Trailer parking
- 60 spaces
- Car parking
- 60 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Cherry Hill
Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-743-7613 · Website
Address: 2750 Sweden Point Rd., Marbury, MD 20658
Directions
Mattawoman Creek · Indian Head, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
- Car parking
- 11 spaces
- Restroom
- Seasonal
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Bryans Road
Managed by Town of Indian Head · 301-743-5511 · Website
Address: 105 Mattingly Ave., Indian Head, MD 20640
Directions
Potomac River · Aquia Harbour, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- 8 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Aquia Harbour
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 410-535-0282
Address: Off of Route 224, Riverside Rd., Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Directions
Neale Sound/Potomac River · Cobb Island, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- 11 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from La Plata
Managed by Charles County Parks Dept. · 301-932-3470
Address: 15884 Wilson Road, Newburg, MD 20664
Directions
Swanson Creek · Golden Beach, Charles County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Chesapeake Beach
Directions
Cobb Island, Charles County
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from La Plata
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Colonial Beach, Charles County
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from La Plata
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Golden Beach, Charles County
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Chesapeake Beach
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La Plata, Charles County
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from La Plata
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Mount Vernon, Charles County
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Mount Vernon, Charles County
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