Piney Point
Boat ramp · on Indian River Bay · near Millville · Delaware
Harmful algal blooms reported on Indian River Bay 2.4 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018.
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
- Boat ramp
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Coordinates
- 38.56790, -75.18751
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Philadelphia District; the one nearest this launch is of May 9, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Rosedale Beach, Indian River · NOAA, 2.1 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ455, Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Rosedale Beach, Indian River station, 2.1 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 | High 4:16 am 2.4 ft · Low 10:07 am 1.0 ft · High 4:44 pm 3.0 ft · Low 11:32 pm 1.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 5:17 am 2.5 ft · Low 11:12 am 1.0 ft · High 5:42 pm 3.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 12:23 am 1.0 ft · High 6:13 am 2.7 ft · Low 12:17 pm 0.9 ft · High 6:34 pm 3.1 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 1:09 am 0.9 ft · High 7:02 am 2.9 ft · Low 1:18 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:21 pm 3.1 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 1:53 am 0.7 ft · High 7:48 am 3.1 ft · Low 2:15 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:06 pm 3.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:36 am 0.6 ft · High 8:32 am 3.3 ft · Low 3:11 pm 0.6 ft · High 8:50 pm 3.1 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 3:19 am 0.5 ft · High 9:17 am 3.5 ft · Low 4:04 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:34 pm 3.1 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Pepper Creek · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of May 9, 2023 by the Philadelphia District. Soundings on the sheet from 1 to 11.5 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); 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 Indian River Bay
Bay in Delaware. All launches on Indian River Bay.
Community
Where people who use Indian River Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Rosedale Beach · 2.2 mi · Indian River Bay
- Holts Landing State Park · 3.7 mi · Indian River Bay
- Holts Landing State Park · 3.7 mi · Indian River Bay
- Creeks End · 4.8 mi · Indian River Bay
- James Farm Ecological Preserve · 5.7 mi · Indian River Bay
- Cupola Park · 5.7 mi · Indian River
Sources
- Delaware DNREC Boating and Fishing Access record -75.18751,38.56790 · State of Delaware FirstMap Data, provided as is; credit DNREC (ArcGIS item 288b2d6bc37c417f80772df50db2a116)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Delaware DNREC Boating and Fishing Access. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.