Maryland / Middle Branch Patapsco River /
Middle Branch Park soft access -West
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Middle Branch Patapsco River · near Baltimore · Maryland
Harmful algal blooms reported on Middle Branch Patapsco River 4.2 km from this launch (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
- Docks
- 3
- Car parking
- 72 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Managed by
- Baltimore City Dept. of Recreation & Parks
- Website
- bcrp.baltimorecity.gov
- Coordinates
- 39.25551, -76.62247
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the PATAPSCO RIVER NEAR ELKRIDGE, MD gauge · USGS, 5.7 mi away on Middle Branch Patapsco River
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ538, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge PATAPSCO RIVER NEAR ELKRIDGE, MD, 5.7 mi from this launch on Middle Branch Patapsco River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Middle Branch Patapsco River
River in Maryland. All launches on Middle Branch Patapsco River.
Community
Where people who use Middle Branch Patapsco River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Middle Branch Park soft access - East · 0.1 mi · Middle Branch Patapsco River
- Middle Branch Park boat ramps (Broening) · 0.4 mi · Middle Branch Patapsco River
- Southwest Area Park · 1.4 mi · Patapsco River
- Masonville Cove soft access · 1.6 mi · Patapsco River
- Boston Street Pier Park · 2.8 mi · Northwest Harbor
- Canton Waterfront Park · 3.0 mi · Northwest Harbor
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.62247,39.25551 · Public data (Maryland DNR), DNR spatial data disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
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