Fort Frederick State Park Soft Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Potomac River · near Big Pool · 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
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Managed by
- Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 39.60223, -78.00505
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the POTOMAC RIVER AT HANCOCK, MD gauge · USGS, 11.3 mi away on Potomac River
Water level
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USGS gauge POTOMAC RIVER AT HANCOCK, MD, 11.3 mi from this launch on Potomac River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Potomac River
River in Maryland. All launches on Potomac River.
Community
Where people who use Potomac River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Fort Frederick State Park / Big Pool boat ramp · 0.4 mi · Big Pool Lake
- McCoys Ferry · 2.0 mi · Potomac River
- Cherry Run · 2.3 mi · Potomac River
- Four Locks · 3.2 mi · Potomac River
- Rt 9 Bridge · 3.3 mi · Back Creek
- Camp Harding Park · 5.0 mi · Licking Creek
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -78.00505,39.60223 · Public data (Maryland DNR), DNR spatial data disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
- National Park Service points of interest (boat launches) record {F749C085-5D6E-4C09-86E7-41C3DCCB4A6C} · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites and National Park Service points of interest (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.