Maryland / Town Creek /
Oxford boat ramp
Boat ramp · on Town Creek · near Oxford · Maryland
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “A permit from the Town of Oxford is required to park at this site”. 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
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Car parking
- 45 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- The Town of Oxford
- Website
- portofoxford.com
- Coordinates
- 38.69304, -76.16872
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of November 8, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Oxford · NOAA, 0.2 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 Oxford station, 0.2 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 6:13 am 1.1 ft · High 11:04 am 1.4 ft · Low 4:39 pm 0.9 ft · High 11:37 pm 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 7:00 am 1.0 ft · High 12:01 pm 1.5 ft · Low 5:53 pm 0.9 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 12:25 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:37 am 0.9 ft · High 12:59 pm 1.6 ft · Low 7:13 pm 0.9 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 1:11 am 1.9 ft · Low 8:09 am 0.7 ft · High 1:49 pm 1.8 ft · Low 8:16 pm 0.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:53 am 1.9 ft · Low 8:38 am 0.6 ft · High 2:33 pm 2.0 ft · Low 9:12 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 2:33 am 1.8 ft · Low 9:06 am 0.5 ft · High 3:16 pm 2.2 ft · Low 10:08 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:14 am 1.7 ft · Low 9:35 am 0.4 ft · High 4:00 pm 2.3 ft · Low 11:07 pm 0.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Town Creek
Condition survey of November 8, 2023 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Town Creek): 4.1 ft; project depth 10 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 Town Creek
River in Maryland. All launches on Town Creek.
Community
Where people who use Town Creek talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bellevue Landing · 1.0 mi · Tred Avon River
- Oak Creek Landing soft access · 4.2 mi · Oak Creek
- Oak Creek Landing boat ramp · 4.2 mi · Oak Creek
- Trappe Landing · 5.2 mi · La Trappe Creek
- Neavitt Landing · 6.1 mi · Balls Creek
- Easton Point Landing · 6.5 mi · North Fork Tanyard Branch
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.16872,38.69304 · 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.