Maryland / Breton Bay /
Leonardtown Wharf Public Park soft access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Breton Bay · near Leonardtown · 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
- Car parking
- 3 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Town of Leonardtown
- Website
- visitleonardtownmd.com
- Coordinates
- 38.28596, -76.63771
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of August 25, 2021). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Colton Point, Md. · NOAA, 7.4 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Colton Point, Md. station, 7.4 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 3:05 am 0.6 ft · High 10:13 am 1.7 ft · Low 3:05 pm 0.6 ft · High 10:24 pm 1.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 3:57 am 0.6 ft · High 11:10 am 1.7 ft · Low 4:10 pm 0.6 ft · High 11:26 pm 1.8 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 4:47 am 0.5 ft · High 12:00 pm 1.8 ft · Low 5:10 pm 0.5 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 12:20 am 1.9 ft · Low 5:35 am 0.4 ft · High 12:44 pm 1.9 ft · Low 6:06 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:07 am 1.9 ft · Low 6:21 am 0.3 ft · High 1:25 pm 2.0 ft · Low 7:00 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 1:51 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:06 am 0.3 ft · High 2:05 pm 2.1 ft · Low 7:51 pm 0.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 2:33 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:49 am 0.2 ft · High 2:45 pm 2.2 ft · Low 8:39 pm 0.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Breton Bay
Condition survey of August 25, 2021 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Breton Bay): 2.4 ft; project depth 10 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 Breton Bay
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Breton Bay.
Community
Where people who use Breton Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Camp Calvert Landing · 0.5 mi · Breton Bay
- Port of Leonardtown Park · 1.6 mi · McIntosh Run
- Abell's Wharf boat ramp · 1.8 mi · Breton Bay
- Abell's Wharf soft access · 1.8 mi · Breton Bay
- Newtowne Neck State Park soft access · 3.9 mi · Breton Bay
- Newtowne Neck State Park Paddle-In Campsite - East · 4.5 mi · Breton Bay
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.63771,38.28596 · 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.