Patuxent River Carry-in Access
This is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Patuxent River near Sotterley, Maryland.
- Tidal

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)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.37895, -76.53326
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Broomes Island · NOAA, 2.5 mi away
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.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Broomes Island station, 2.5 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | Low 3:09 am 0.7 ft · High 8:15 am 1.4 ft · Low 2:32 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:04 pm 1.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 4:01 am 0.6 ft · High 9:23 am 1.5 ft · Low 3:52 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:01 pm 1.7 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 4:48 am 0.5 ft · High 10:31 am 1.6 ft · Low 5:06 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:54 pm 1.6 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 5:29 am 0.4 ft · High 11:30 am 1.8 ft · Low 6:09 pm 0.5 ft · High 11:40 pm 1.5 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 6:06 am 0.3 ft · High 12:21 pm 1.9 ft · Low 7:04 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 12:22 am 1.4 ft · Low 6:41 am 0.2 ft · High 1:07 pm 2.0 ft · Low 7:58 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 1:03 am 1.4 ft · Low 7:15 am 0.2 ft · High 1:52 pm 2.1 ft · Low 8:49 pm 0.5 ft |
On Patuxent River
River in Maryland. All launches on Patuxent River.
Community
Where people who use Patuxent River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Greenwell State Park · 0.6 mi · Patuxent River
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum soft access - South · 1.6 mi · Patuxent River
- Forrest Landing · 1.7 mi · Forrest Landing Cove
- Grammers Cove Boat Launch · 1.9 mi · Grammers Cove
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum soft access -North · 1.9 mi · Patuxent River
- Clarkes Landing · 3.1 mi · Cuckold Creek
Sources
- Chesapeake Bay Program Public Access Sites (watershed-wide inventory) record greenwell-state-park-launch-st-mary-s-maryland-patuxent-river · Chesapeake Bay Program: partner-authored data in the public domain (terms of use); accuracy disclaimer only
Why it is listed as public: listed by Chesapeake Bay Program Public Access Sites (watershed-wide inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.