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Boat Ramps in Montgomery County, Maryland

31 public launches · 8 with trailer ramps · 17 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 15 confirmed free · 17 with restrooms

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Lakes and rivers in Montgomery County

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Greenbridge

Triadelphia Reservoir Lake · Ashton-Sandy Spring, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Yes
Trailer parking
9 spaces
Car parking
12 spaces
Restroom
No
Hours
Varies by season
Lake size
794 acres
Nearest town
3 mi from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Managed by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission · 301-206-4386 (4FUN) · Website

Address: 2800 Greenbridge Rd. Brookeville, MD 20833

Directions

Triadelphia Lake

Triadelphia Reservoir Lake · Olney, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Yes
Trailer parking
5 spaces
Car parking
25 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Varies by season
Lake size
794 acres
Nearest town
6 mi from Olney

Managed by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission · 301-206-4386 (4FUN) · Website

Address: 2600 Triadelphia Lake Rd., Brookeville, MD 20833

Directions

Black Hill Regional Park boat ramp

Little Seneca Lake · Germantown, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
2
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Yes
Trailer parking
15 spaces
Car parking
50 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
Lake size
480 acres

Managed by Montgomery County Parks · 301-528-3490 (Park Office), 301-528-3480 (Visitor Center)

Address: 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841

Directions

Edwards Ferry

Potomac River · Belmont, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
10 spaces
Car parking
5 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Day Light
Nearest town
3 mi from Belmont

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: Edward's Ferry Rd., Poolesville, MD

Directions

Seneca Creek Landing - boat ramp

Seneca Creek · Lowes Island, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
20 spaces
Car parking
25 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Daylight

Managed by Montgomery County Parks · 301-528-3490

Address: Riley's Lock Rd., Poolesville, MD 20874

Directions

Whites Ferry

Potomac River · Leesburg, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Yes
Trailer parking
50 spaces
Car parking
20 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Nearest town
4 mi from Leesburg

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: Whites Ferry Road, Poolesville, MD

Directions

Pennyfield Lock

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Travilah, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
2 spaces
Car parking
2 spaces
Restroom
No

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: 12420 Pennyfield Lock Road, Tobytown, MD

Directions

Anglers Inn - River

Potomac River · Potomac, Montgomery County

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Ground
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Restroom
Yes

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: 10801 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac MD, 20854

Directions

Brown's Bridge Recreation Area

Rocky Gorge Reservoir · Highland, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Yes
Car parking
5 spaces
Restroom
No
Hours
Varies by season
Lake size
655 acres
Nearest town
2 mi from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Managed by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission · 301-206-4386 (4FUN) · Website

Address: 2220 Ednor Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20905

Directions

Black Hill Regional Park soft access

Little Seneca Lake · Germantown, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Yes
Car parking
160 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
Lake size
480 acres

Managed by Montgomery County Parks · 301-528-3490 (Park Office), 301-528-3480 (Visitor Center)

Address: 20930 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD 20841

Directions

Dickerson Conservation Park

Potomac River/Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Poolesville, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Car parking
30 spaces
Restroom
No
Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
Nearest town
4 mi from Poolesville

Managed by Montgomery Parks / M-NCPPC · 301-495-2595 · Website

Address: 20700 Martinsburg Rd., Dickerson, MD 20842

Directions

Seneca Creek Landing soft access

Seneca Creek · Lowes Island, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
20 spaces
Car parking
25 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Daylight

Managed by MNCPPC Montgomery Co. Dept. of Parks · 301-528-3490

Address: 13015 Riley's Lock Rd., Poolesville, MD 20874

Directions

Seneca Creek State Park - Clopper Lake

Clopper Lake · Germantown, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Yes
Car parking
41 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Varies by Season
Lake size
54 acres

Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-924-2127

Address: 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Directions

Sycamore Landing

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · University Center, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Car parking
5 spaces
Restroom
No
Hours
Day Light
Nearest town
2 mi from Countryside

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: Sycamore Landing Road, Poolesville, MD 20837

Directions

Berryville Road soft access

Great Seneca Creek · Lowes Island, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Car parking
6 spaces
Restroom
No
Hours
Dawn to Dusk

Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-924-2127

Address: Berryville Road (shoulder pull off), Darnestown, MD 20874

Directions

Pennyfield Lock - Canal

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal/Potomac River · Travilah, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Car parking
4 spaces
Restroom
Yes

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: 12420 Pennyfield Lock Road, Tobytown, MD

Directions

Rock Creek Regional Park at Lake Needwood

Lake Needwood · Redland, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Yes
Car parking
75 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Varies by Season

Managed by M-NCPPC Department of Parks · 301-563-7540 or 301-563-7524

Address: 15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville, MD 20855

Directions

Swains Lock - Canal

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Potomac, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Car parking
10 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Dawn to Dusk

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: 10700 Swains Lock Rd., Potomac, MD 20854

Directions

Swains Lock - River

Potomac River · Potomac, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Car parking
10 spaces
Restroom
Yes
Hours
Day Light

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: 10700 Swains Lock Rd., Potomac, MD 20854

Directions

Violettes Lock / Lock 23

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Lowes Island, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
5 spaces
Car parking
10 spaces
Restroom
Yes

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: Violettes Lock Road, Darnestown, MD 20874

Directions

Anglers Inn - Canal

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Potomac, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Car parking
18 spaces
Restroom
Yes

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: 10801 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac MD, 20854

Directions

Aqueduct Lock 20 - Canal

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Great Falls, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Yes
Car parking
100 spaces
Restroom
Yes

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: MacArthur Boulevard (east of Olmstead Island)

Directions

Aqueduct Lock 20 - River

Potomac River · Great Falls, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Yes
Car parking
100 spaces
Restroom
Yes

Managed by National Park Service · 301-739-4200 · Website

Address: MacArthur Boulevard (east of Olmstead Island)

Directions

Seneca Creek State Park - Riffle Ford Road Creek Access

Great Seneca Creek / Long Draught Branch · Darnestown, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Restroom
No
Hours
8:00 am to sunset

Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-924-2127

Address: Riffle Ford Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Directions

Seneca Creek State Park - Rt. 28 Parking Lot Creek Access

Seneca Creek · Darnestown, Montgomery County

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Fee
Free
Restroom
No
Hours
Varies by Season

Managed by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources · 301-924-2127

Address: Rt. 28, Darnestown Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Directions

Edwards Ferry Boat Ramp

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Belmont, Montgomery County

Surface
Paved
Nearest town
3 mi from Belmont

Directions

Triadelphia Reservoir Boat Ramp near Ashton-Sandy Spring

Triadelphia Reservoir · Ashton-Sandy Spring, Montgomery County

Lake size
794 acres
Nearest town
3 mi from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Directions

Little Seneca Lake Boat Ramp near Germantown

Little Seneca Lake · Germantown, Montgomery County

Lake size
480 acres

Directions

Seneca Creek Boat Ramp near Lowes Island

Seneca Creek · Lowes Island, Montgomery County

Surface
Paved

Directions

Boat Ramp near Leesburg

Leesburg, Montgomery County

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Rock Creek Boat Ramp near Redland

Rock Creek · Redland, Montgomery County

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