Maryland / Madison Bay /
Madison
Boat ramp · on Madison Bay · near Madison · 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
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Dorchester Co. Dept. of Public Works, Highway Div.
- Website
- dorchestercountymd.com
- Coordinates
- 38.50798, -76.22281
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of October 23, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Woolford, Church Creek · NOAA, 2.7 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ541, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Woolford, Church Creek station, 2.7 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 6:03 am 1.1 ft · High 10:43 am 1.4 ft · Low 4:29 pm 0.9 ft · High 11:16 pm 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 6:50 am 1.0 ft · High 11:40 am 1.5 ft · Low 5:43 pm 0.9 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 12:04 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:27 am 0.9 ft · High 12:38 pm 1.6 ft · Low 7:03 pm 0.9 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 12:50 am 1.9 ft · Low 7:59 am 0.7 ft · High 1:28 pm 1.8 ft · Low 8:06 pm 0.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:32 am 1.9 ft · Low 8:28 am 0.6 ft · High 2:12 pm 2.0 ft · Low 9:02 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 2:12 am 1.8 ft · Low 8:56 am 0.5 ft · High 2:55 pm 2.2 ft · Low 9:58 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 2:53 am 1.7 ft · Low 9:25 am 0.4 ft · High 3:39 pm 2.3 ft · Low 10:57 pm 0.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Madison Bay
Condition survey of October 23, 2024 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Madison Bay): 2.4 ft; project depth 6 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 Madison Bay
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Madison Bay.
Community
Where people who use Madison Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Parsons Creek Ditch Access Point · 2.6 mi · Joseph Stewart's Canal
- Ragged Point · 4.3 mi · Brooks Creek
- Taylors Island · 4.8 mi · Chapel Cove
- Smithville Bridge · 5.5 mi · Beaverdam Creek
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge · 6.3 mi · Blackwater River
- Little Blackwater soft access · 7.1 mi · Little Blackwater River
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.22281,38.50798 · Public data (Maryland DNR), DNR spatial data disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 1673ef62-4840-449f-92ce-c8aad00e91cb · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- OpenStreetMap n7007569622 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.