Maryland / Isle of Wight Bay /
Isle of Wight Park soft access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Isle of Wight Bay · near Bishopville · Maryland
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
- Free
- Car parking
- 12 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
- Website
- dnr.maryland.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.38874, -75.10870
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Keydash, Isle of Wight Bay · NOAA, 3.5 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ650, Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Keydash, Isle of Wight Bay station, 3.5 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 1:15 am 1.3 ft · Low 9:10 am 0.8 ft · High 1:53 pm 1.6 ft · Low 10:12 pm 0.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 2:18 am 1.3 ft · Low 10:09 am 0.8 ft · High 2:49 pm 1.7 ft · Low 11:01 pm 0.8 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 3:14 am 1.5 ft · Low 11:06 am 0.7 ft · High 3:39 pm 1.7 ft · Low 11:46 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 4:03 am 1.6 ft · Low 12:01 pm 0.5 ft · High 4:25 pm 1.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:29 am 0.4 ft · High 4:49 am 1.8 ft · Low 12:53 pm 0.3 ft · High 5:09 pm 1.8 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 1:11 am 0.2 ft · High 5:33 am 2.0 ft · Low 1:42 pm 0.1 ft · High 5:53 pm 1.8 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:52 am 0.1 ft · High 6:17 am 2.1 ft · Low 2:31 pm 0.0 ft · High 6:37 pm 1.8 ft |
On Isle of Wight Bay
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Isle of Wight Bay.
Community
Where people who use Isle of Wight Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- 64th Street boat ramp - Ocean City · 2.2 mi · Assawoman Bay
- Caribbean Drive boat ramp · 2.7 mi · Assawoman Bay
- Gum Point Landing · 3.6 mi · Isle of Wight Bay
- Northside Park · 4.0 mi · Assawoman Bay
- Homer Gudelsky Park · 4.0 mi · Isle of Wight Bay
- West Ocean City · 4.2 mi · Sinepuxent Bay
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -75.10870,38.38874 · 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.