Jackson Creek Landing
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Chester River · near Grasonville · Maryland
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “A current permit must be displayed by each vehicle”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
Harmful algal blooms reported on Chester River 4.8 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2020.
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
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Queen Anne's County Parks Dept.
- Website
- qac.org
- Coordinates
- 38.96749, -76.22001
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Kent Island Narrows · NOAA, 1.2 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Kent Island Narrows station, 1.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Sun Oct 18 | Low 6:44 am 0.9 ft · High 11:27 am 1.2 ft · Low 4:58 pm 0.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 12:08 am 1.8 ft · Low 7:35 am 0.9 ft · High 12:24 pm 1.2 ft · Low 6:01 pm 0.7 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | High 12:57 am 1.8 ft · Low 8:22 am 0.8 ft · High 1:21 pm 1.3 ft · Low 7:15 pm 0.7 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 1:45 am 1.7 ft · Low 8:59 am 0.7 ft · High 2:19 pm 1.4 ft · Low 8:35 pm 0.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 2:31 am 1.7 ft · Low 9:31 am 0.6 ft · High 3:09 pm 1.6 ft · Low 9:38 pm 0.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 3:13 am 1.6 ft · Low 10:00 am 0.5 ft · High 3:53 pm 1.7 ft · Low 10:34 pm 0.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 3:53 am 1.6 ft · Low 10:28 am 0.4 ft · High 4:36 pm 1.9 ft · Low 11:30 pm 0.6 ft |
On Chester River
River in Maryland. All launches on Chester River.
Community
Where people who use Chester River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center · 1.1 mi · Marshy Creek
- Kent Narrows Landing · 1.6 mi · Prospect Bay
- Cabin Creek Landing · 1.7 mi · Eastern Bay
- Goodhands Creek Landing · 2.4 mi · Goodhands Creek
- Queenstown Dock · 3.5 mi · Little Queenstown Creek
- Bryantown Landing · 3.6 mi · Wye River
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.22001,38.96749 · 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.