Maryland / Balls Creek /
Neavitt Landing
Boat ramp · on Balls Creek · near Bozman · Maryland
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “A current permit must be displayed by every vehicle with a trailer”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
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
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Car parking
- 12 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Closed 11 pm to 4 am
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Talbot County - Department of Parks and Recreation
- Website
- talbotparks.com
- Coordinates
- 38.72025, -76.27640
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of August 16, 2022). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Deep Neck Point, Broad Creek · NOAA, 2.4 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 Deep Neck Point, Broad Creek station, 2.4 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 6:11 am 1.1 ft · High 10:57 am 1.4 ft · Low 4:37 pm 0.9 ft · High 11:30 pm 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 6:58 am 1.0 ft · High 11:54 am 1.5 ft · Low 5:51 pm 0.9 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 12:18 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:35 am 0.9 ft · High 12:52 pm 1.6 ft · Low 7:11 pm 0.9 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 1:04 am 1.9 ft · Low 8:07 am 0.7 ft · High 1:42 pm 1.8 ft · Low 8:14 pm 0.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:46 am 1.9 ft · Low 8:36 am 0.6 ft · High 2:26 pm 2.0 ft · Low 9:10 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 2:26 am 1.8 ft · Low 9:04 am 0.5 ft · High 3:09 pm 2.2 ft · Low 10:06 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:07 am 1.7 ft · Low 9:33 am 0.4 ft · High 3:53 pm 2.3 ft · Low 11:05 pm 0.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Neavitt Harbor
Condition survey of August 16, 2022 by the Baltimore District. Soundings on the sheet from 2 to 8.2 ft; the Corps maintains a 6 ft channel here. 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 Balls Creek
Bay in Maryland. All launches on Balls Creek.
Community
Where people who use Balls Creek talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Dogwood Harbor · 3.2 mi · Dogwood Harbor
- Sherwood Pier soft access · 3.7 mi · Harris Creek
- Bar Neck Landing · 3.9 mi · Blackwalnut Cove
- Black Walnut Cove Landing · 4.2 mi · Blackwalnut Cove
- West Chew Street soft access · 5.0 mi · Broad Creek
- Cummings Creek Landing · 5.0 mi · Cummings Creek
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.27642,38.72023 · Public data (Maryland DNR), DNR spatial data disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n1953125957 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.