Myrtle Point Park soft launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Patuxent River · near California · Maryland
Harmful algal blooms reported on Patuxent River 1.2 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
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 15 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Managed by
- St. Mary's County Dept. of Recreation and Parks
- Website
- stmaryscountymd.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.32983, -76.49388
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ542, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
On Patuxent River
River in Maryland. All launches on Patuxent River.
Community
Where people who use Patuxent River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Clarkes Landing · 0.9 mi · Cuckold Creek
- Solomons soft access · 1.4 mi · Patuxent River
- Solomons Boat Ramps · 1.4 mi · Patuxent River
- Forrest Landing · 2.7 mi · Forrest Landing Cove
- Greenwell State Park · 3.4 mi · Patuxent River
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum soft access - South · 4.2 mi · Patuxent River
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.49388,38.32983 · 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.