Nanjemoy Wildlife Mgmt. Area (formerly Purse State Park)
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Wades Bay · near Nanjemoy · 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
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Charles County Parks Dept.
- Coordinates
- 38.43224, -77.25649
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. · NOAA, 1.4 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. station, 1.4 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 | High 12:00 am 1.2 ft · Low 6:12 am 0.6 ft · High 12:51 pm 1.1 ft · Low 5:59 pm 0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19 | High 12:55 am 1.2 ft · Low 7:02 am 0.6 ft · High 1:49 pm 1.1 ft · Low 7:02 pm 0.6 ft |
| Tue Oct 20 | High 2:00 am 1.2 ft · Low 7:54 am 0.5 ft · High 2:46 pm 1.1 ft · Low 8:07 pm 0.5 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 3:02 am 1.2 ft · Low 8:44 am 0.5 ft · High 3:36 pm 1.2 ft · Low 9:07 pm 0.4 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 3:56 am 1.2 ft · Low 9:32 am 0.4 ft · High 4:20 pm 1.2 ft · Low 10:03 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 4:43 am 1.2 ft · Low 10:18 am 0.3 ft · High 5:01 pm 1.3 ft · Low 10:57 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 5:27 am 1.2 ft · Low 11:03 am 0.2 ft · High 5:41 pm 1.4 ft · Low 11:48 pm 0.2 ft |
On Wades Bay
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Wades Bay.
Community
Where people who use Wades Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Mallows Bay boat ramp · 2.5 mi · Mallows Bay
- Mallows Bay soft access · 2.5 mi · Mallows Bay
- Friendship Landing boat ramp · 5.9 mi · Nanjemoy Creek
- Friendship Landing soft access · 6.0 mi · Nanjemoy Creek
- Smallwood State Park soft access · 9.4 mi · Mattawoman Creek
- Sweden Point Marina/Smallwood State Park boat ramps · 9.4 mi · Mattawoman Creek
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -77.25649,38.43224 · 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.