Charlestown Wharf soft access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on North East River · near Charlestown · Maryland
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Sand
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible ramp
- Managed by
- Town of Charlestown
- Website
- charlestownmd.org
- Coordinates
- 39.57038, -75.97313
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of September 18, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Charlestown, Northeast River · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ530, Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Charlestown, Northeast River station, 0.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 5:30 am 2.8 ft · Low 1:01 pm 1.4 ft · High 5:46 pm 1.9 ft · Low 11:27 pm 1.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 6:19 am 2.7 ft · Low 1:48 pm 1.3 ft · High 6:43 pm 2.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 12:41 am 1.2 ft · High 7:07 am 2.7 ft · Low 2:25 pm 1.1 ft · High 7:41 pm 2.2 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:01 am 1.2 ft · High 7:53 am 2.6 ft · Low 2:57 pm 1.0 ft · High 8:31 pm 2.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 3:04 am 1.1 ft · High 8:35 am 2.5 ft · Low 3:26 pm 0.8 ft · High 9:15 pm 2.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 4:00 am 1.0 ft · High 9:15 am 2.4 ft · Low 3:54 pm 0.6 ft · High 9:58 pm 2.9 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 4:56 am 1.0 ft · High 9:56 am 2.3 ft · Low 4:23 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:42 pm 3.1 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Northeast River · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 18, 2023 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Northeast River): 1 ft; project depth 7 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On North East River
River in Maryland. All launches on North East River.
Community
Where people who use North East River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Charlestown Public boat ramp · 0.1 mi · North East River
- North East Community Park soft access · 2.1 mi · North East River
- Perryville Community Park soft access · 4.2 mi · Mill Creek
- Elk Neck State Park - North East Beach Area · 5.3 mi · Chesapeake Bay
- Perryville boat ramp · 5.7 mi · Susquehanna River
- Frank J. Hutchins Park · 6.2 mi · Susquehanna River
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -75.97313,39.57038 · Public data (Maryland DNR), DNR spatial data disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.