Elk Neck State Park - North East Beach Area
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Chesapeake Bay · near North East · Maryland
Zebra mussels (latest report 2015) reported in the water at this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
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
- Fee charged
- Ramp surface
- Sand
- Car parking
- 200 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 39.49432, -75.98907
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Town Point Wharf · NOAA, 3.9 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 Town Point Wharf station, 3.9 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 4:30 am 2.5 ft · Low 11:18 am 0.6 ft · High 5:15 pm 2.0 ft · Low 11:00 pm 0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 5:24 am 2.5 ft · Low 12:07 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:08 pm 2.1 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 12:02 am 0.6 ft · High 6:18 am 2.4 ft · Low 12:52 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:59 pm 2.3 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 1:05 am 0.5 ft · High 7:11 am 2.4 ft · Low 1:33 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:46 pm 2.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:03 am 0.5 ft · High 8:02 am 2.3 ft · Low 2:09 pm 0.4 ft · High 8:31 pm 2.6 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:57 am 0.4 ft · High 8:50 am 2.3 ft · Low 2:44 pm 0.4 ft · High 9:15 pm 2.8 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 3:47 am 0.3 ft · High 9:37 am 2.2 ft · Low 3:20 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:58 pm 2.9 ft |
On Chesapeake Bay
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Chesapeake Bay.
Community
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Nearby launches
- Elk Neck State Park - Rogues Harbor · 2.1 mi · Elk River
- Stemmers Run · 4.2 mi · Elk River
- Perryville Community Park soft access · 4.8 mi · Mill Creek
- Charlestown Wharf soft access · 5.3 mi · North East River
- Charlestown Public boat ramp · 5.4 mi · North East River
- City Yacht Basin - Havre de Grace · 6.3 mi · Chesapeake Bay
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -75.98907,39.49432 · 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.