Maryland / Clopper Lake /
Seneca Creek State Park - Clopper Lake
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Clopper Lake · near Gaithersburg · Maryland
Past algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019.
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Motors
- Electric motors only
- Docks
- 1
- Car parking
- 41 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Managed by
- Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 39.14366, -77.25095
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Clopper Lake
Reservoir in Maryland. All launches on Clopper Lake.
Nearby launches
- Seneca Creek State Park - Riffle Ford Road Creek Access · 1.2 mi · Great Seneca Creek
- Black Hill Regional Park soft access · 4.2 mi · Little Seneca Lake
- Black Hill Regional Park boat ramp · 4.5 mi · Little Seneca Lake
- Seneca Creek State Park - Rt. 28 Parking Lot Creek Access · 4.7 mi · Seneca Creek
- Berryville Road soft access · 5.5 mi · Seneca Creek
- Pennyfield Lock · 6.4 mi · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -77.25095,39.14366 · 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.