Ewell
Boat ramp · on Tangier Sound · near Ewell · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Sand
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Somerset County - Roads Department
- Website
- somersetmd.us
- Coordinates
- 37.99608, -76.03413
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of April 5, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Ewell, Smith Island · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ543, Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Ewell, Smith Island station, 0.1 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 | Low 2:22 am 0.6 ft · High 7:47 am 1.5 ft · Low 2:29 pm 0.6 ft · High 8:30 pm 1.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 3:16 am 0.6 ft · High 8:54 am 1.6 ft · Low 3:29 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:27 pm 1.7 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 4:06 am 0.5 ft · High 9:52 am 1.7 ft · Low 4:25 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:18 pm 1.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 4:51 am 0.5 ft · High 10:42 am 1.8 ft · Low 5:17 pm 0.4 ft · High 11:03 pm 1.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 5:32 am 0.4 ft · High 11:27 am 1.9 ft · Low 6:04 pm 0.4 ft · High 11:44 pm 1.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 6:11 am 0.3 ft · High 12:10 pm 2.0 ft · Low 6:49 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:24 am 1.7 ft · Low 6:48 am 0.2 ft · High 12:52 pm 2.1 ft · Low 7:33 pm 0.3 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Big Thorofare Between the Jetties · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of April 5, 2023 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Big Thorofare Between the Jetties): 1.9 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 Tangier Sound
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Tangier Sound.
Community
Where people who use Tangier Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tylerton · 2.1 mi · Tangier Sound
- Somers Cove · 9.6 mi · Little Annemessex River
- Wellington Beach and Park · 9.7 mi · Little Annemessex River
- Little Boat Harbor · 9.8 mi · Little Annemessex River
- Janes Island State Park boat ramp · 10.2 mi · Tangier Sound
- Janes Island State Park soft access · 10.2 mi · Tangier Sound
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.03413,37.99608 · 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.