Free Boat Ramps in Maryland

178 free boat rampsNo launch fee

Maryland has 178 confirmed-free boat ramps with no launch fee. Popular free-launch waterbodies include Potomac River (20 ramps), Pocomoke River (7 ramps), and Patuxent River (6 ramps). Many other public ramps in the state may also be free but are not yet confirmed.

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Abells Wharf

Breton Bay

Allegany County Fairgrounds

North Branch Potomac River

Potomac Park

Asquith Island

Lakes Cove / Honga River

Bestpitch

Transquaking River

Betterton

Sassafras River

Betterton

Big Pool

Big Pool and Beaver Pond

Big Slackwater

Potomac River

Black Hill Regional Park Boat Launch

Little Seneca Lake

Clarksburg

Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Anacostia River

Colmar Manor

Boat Ramp on Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay

Perryville

Boat Ramp on Chincoteague Bay

Chincoteague Bay

Boat Ramp on Long Cove

Long Cove

Lake Shore

Boat Ramp on Marley Creek

Marley Creek

Pasadena

Boat Ramp on Patuxent River

Patuxent River

Solomons

Boat Ramp on Patuxent River

Patuxent River

Aquasco

Boat Ramp on Still Pond Creek

Still Pond Creek

Broad Creek Public Landing

Broad Creek / Susquehanna River

Broad Creek in MD

Susquehanna River

Browns Bridge Recreation Area

Rocky Gorge

Ashton-Sandy Spring

Brunswick

Potomac River

Brunswick

Buckingham Wharf

Chester River

Bushwood Wharf

Bushwood Cove / Wicomico River

Byrd Park

Pocomoke River

Snow Hill

C&O Canal - Four Locks

Potomac River

Big Spring

C&O Canal - Hancock

Potomac River

Hancock

C&O Canal - Little Orleans

Potomac River

Little Orleans

C&O Canal - Snyders Landing

Potomac River

Cambridge-Franklin Street

Choptank River

Cambridge

Canton Waterfront Park

Inner Harbor - Northwest Branch

Baltimore

Carrs Wharf

Rhode River

Mayo

Cedar Hall Wharf

Pocomoke River

Cedar Hill Marina and Park

Nanticoke River / Bivalve Harbor

Bivalve

Centennial Park

Centennial Lake

Ellicott City

Centreville Landing

Corsica River

Centreville

Chaptico Wharf

Wicomico River

Cherry Beach

Nanticoke River

Sharptown

Claiborne Landing

Eastern Bay

Clara Road

Wicomico River

Mount Vernon

Conowingo Creek Landing

Conowingo Creek

Coulbourn Creek

Coulbourn Creek

Fairmount

Coveys Landing

Tuckahoe Creek

Coxs Point Park

Back River

Essex

Creagerstown Park

Monocacy River

Crumpton Landing

Chester River

Crumpton

Cummings Creek Public Landing

Cummings Creek

Dames Quarter

Dames Quarter Creek

Dames Quarter

Daniel Crouse Memorial Park

Choptank River

Denton

Deal Island

Upper Thorofare Creek

Deal Island

Deep Landing

Chester River

Dogwood Harbor

Dogwood Harbor / Harris Creek

Tilghman Island

Elk River Park

Little Elk Creek

Elkton

Elliotts Island

McCreadys Cove / Fishing Bay

Elliott

Ewell

Big Thorofare

Smith Island

Federalsburg Park and Marina

Marshyhope Creek

Federalsburg

Federalsburg VFW

Marshyhope Creek

Federalsburg

Forrest Landing

Forrest Landing Cove

Fort Armistead

Patapsco River

Baltimore

Fredericktown

Sassafras River

Friendship Landing Park

Nanjemoy Creek

Ganeys Wharf

Choptank River

Gary Yoder Boat Ramp

North Branch Potomac River

Dawson

George Island Landing

Chincoteague Bay

Gilbert Run Park

Wheatley Lake

Golden Hill

Wallace Creek

Great Marsh Park

Choptank River

Cambridge

Green Point Landing

Worton Creek

Chesapeake Landing

Green Ridge State Forest - Bonds Landing

Potomac River

Greensboro Boat Ramp

Choptank River

Greensboro

Gum Point Landing

Turville Creek

Ocean Pines

Hammerman Small Boat

Gunpowder River

Hatton Creek

Wicomico River

Herrington Manor State Park

Herrington Creek

Hillsboro - Boat Ramp

Tuckahoe Creek

Hillsboro

Hoopersville

Honga River

Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area

Blairs Valley Lake

Inverness Park

Lynch Cove / Bear Creek

Dundalk

Island Creek

Island Creek

Jacksons Landing

Patuxent River

Croom

Jean Roberts Park

Susquehanna River

Havre de Grace

Jenkins Creek

Jenkins Creek

Crisfield

Jennings Randolph Lake

Jennings Randolph Lake

Johnsons Pond

Johnsons Pond

Salisbury

Key Wallace Drive soft access
Lake Needwood - Rock Creek Regional Park

Lake Needwood

Redland

Langrells Creek

Langrells Creek / Nanticoke River

Leonards Mill Park

Leonards Mill Pond

Salisbury

Liberty Reservoir

Liberty Reservoir

Eldersburg

Little Blackwater soft access

Little Blackwater River

Cambridge

Little Boat Harbor

Little Annemessex River

Crisfield

Loch Raven Fishing Center

Loch Raven Reservoir

Long Cove Ramp

Long Cove / Langford Creek

MD Route 335 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Madison

Madison Bay

Madison

Magruders Ferry Landing

Patuxent River

Aquasco

Mallows Bay

Potomac River

Mardela Springs

Barren Creek

Mardela Springs

Marshall Hall

Potomac River

Martinak State Park

Choptank River / Watts Creek

Denton

Mason Landing

Massey Creek / Massey Branch

Merritt Point Park

Bull Neck Creek

Dundalk

Middle Branch Park - Broening

Middle Branch / Patapsco River

Baltimore

Miles River Bridge Landing

Miles River

Monocacy River NRMA - Park Mills

Monocacy River

Myrtle Grove WMA

Myrtle Grove

Nanticoke Harbor

Nanticoke River

Nanticoke

Neavitt Landing

Balls Creek

New Bridge

Chicamacomico River

New Bridge

Tuckahoe Creek

Nolands Ferry

Potomac River

Oak Creek Landing

Oak Creek / Miles River

Paul Ellis Landing

Whites Neck Creek

Pennyfield Lock

Potomac River

Travilah

Perryville - Boat Ramp

Susquehanna River

Perryville

Pinecliff Park

Monocacy River

Bartonsville

Piney Point Recreation Area

Saint George Creek

Piney Point

Piscataway Park

Piscataway Creek

Accokeek

Pocomoke City

Pocomoke River

Pocomoke City

Pocomoke State Park - Milburn Landing

Pocomoke River

Point of Rocks

Potomac River

Point of Rocks

Port Deposit - South Marina Park

Susquehanna River

Port Deposit

Potomac River - Dargan/Shinham

Potomac River

Dargan

Potomac River - Edwards

Potomac River

Lansdowne

Potomac River - Lander

Potomac River

Potomac River - McCoys

Potomac River

Potomac River - Spring Gap

Potomac River

Spring Gap

Prettyboy Reservoir

Prettyboy Reservoir

Rehobeth

Pocomoke River

Rhodes Point

Sheep Pen Gut/Hog Neck Bottom

Smith Island

Riverside - Salisbury

Wicomico River

Salisbury

Riverside Center Park

Monocacy River

Frederick

Rocky Point Park

Back River / Hawk Cove / Chesapeake Bay

Edgemere

Rumbley

Goose Creek

Frenchtown-Rumbly

Rumbly Point

Marumsco Creek / Pocomoke Sound

Saint Inigoes Landing

Smith Creek

Saint Marys Lake

Saint Marys River

Callaway

Saint Peters Creek

Saint Peters Creek

Secretary

Warwick River

Secretary

Selbys Landing

Patuxent River

Croom

Seneca Creek Park

Potomac River

Darnestown

Shadding Reach

Chester River

Shell Mill Landing

Bishopville Prong / Saint Martin River

Shelltown

Pocomoke River

Shorters Wharf

Blackwater River

Skipton Creek Landing

Skipton Creek

Smithville Bridge

Beaverdam Creek

Smithville Lake Community Park

Smithville Lake

Solomons Fishing Pier and Boat Ramp

Patuxent River

Solomons

South Point

Sinepuxent Bay

South West Area Park

Patapsco River

Baltimore Highlands

Stemmers Run Boat Launching Ramp

Elk River

Still Pond Landing

Still Pond Creek

Stoney Point Landing

Tuckahoe Creek

Taylors Landing

Chincoteague Bay

Taylors Landing

Potomac River

Mercersville

Toddville

Farm Creek

Transquaking River Access

Transquaking River

Trenton Street

Cambridge Creek

Cambridge

Triadelphia Reservoir - Triadelphia Lake Rd. Ramp

Triadelphia Reservoir

Tuckahoe State Park

Tuckahoe Lake

Tunis Mills Bridge Landing

Leeds Creek

Turner Station Park

Peach Orchard Creek / Bear Creek

Dundalk

Tylers Cove

Tyler Cove / Fishing Creek

Fishing Creek

Tylerton

Tyler Cove

Smith Island

Unicorn Lake

Unicorn Branch / Chester River

Urieville Lake

Urieville Lake

Vienna

Nanticoke River

Vienna

Websters Cove

Wicomico River / Websters Cove

Mount Vernon

Welch Pt

Elk River

Elkton

Wenona Harbor Public Boat Ramp

Lower Thorofare Creek

Deal Island

West Ocean City

Sinepuxent Bay

West Ocean City

Wetipquin

Wetipquin Creek

Tyaskin

Wicomico Shores Landing

Wicomico River

Williamsport

Potomac River

Williamsport

Wilson Point Park

Dark Head Creek

Middle River

Windy Hill Landing

Choptank River

Winter Quarters

Pocomoke River

Pocomoke City

Wye Mills Lake

Wye Mills Lake

Wye Mills Public Landing

Wye East River

Fee information is verified where available. Contact the managing agency to confirm current fees before visiting.