Maryland / Saint Catherine Sound /
River Springs Landing
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Saint Catherine Sound · near Avenue · 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
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 1 space
- Car parking
- 3 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- St. Mary's County Dept. of Recreation and Parks
- Website
- stmaryscountymd.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.25206, -76.78800
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of September 23, 2021). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Colton Point, Md. · NOAA, 2.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ537, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Colton Point, Md. station, 2.9 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 3:05 am 0.6 ft · High 10:13 am 1.7 ft · Low 3:05 pm 0.6 ft · High 10:24 pm 1.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 3:57 am 0.6 ft · High 11:10 am 1.7 ft · Low 4:10 pm 0.6 ft · High 11:26 pm 1.8 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 4:47 am 0.5 ft · High 12:00 pm 1.8 ft · Low 5:10 pm 0.5 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 12:20 am 1.9 ft · Low 5:35 am 0.4 ft · High 12:44 pm 1.9 ft · Low 6:06 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:07 am 1.9 ft · Low 6:21 am 0.3 ft · High 1:25 pm 2.0 ft · Low 7:00 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 1:51 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:06 am 0.3 ft · High 2:05 pm 2.1 ft · Low 7:51 pm 0.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 2:33 am 2.0 ft · Low 7:49 am 0.2 ft · High 2:45 pm 2.2 ft · Low 8:39 pm 0.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Saint Catherine Sound · 0.3 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 23, 2021 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Saint Catherine Sound): 1.9 ft; project depth 6 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 Saint Catherine Sound
Sound in Maryland. All launches on Saint Catherine Sound.
Community
Where people who use Saint Catherine Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Paul Ellis Landing · 0.1 mi · Whites Neck Creek
- Bushwood Wharf boat ramp · 2.4 mi · Wicomico River
- St. Clement's Island Museum · 2.8 mi · Potomac River
- St. Clement's Island State Park · 3.4 mi · Potomac River
- Newtowne Neck State Park Paddle-In Campsite - West · 4.2 mi · Saint Clements Bay
- Newtowne Neck State Park soft access · 4.8 mi · Breton Bay
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.78800,38.25206 · 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.