Southwest Area Park
Boat ramp · on Patapsco River · near Brooklyn · Maryland
Harmful algal blooms reported on Patapsco River 1.7 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018 and 2020.
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
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Varies by Season
- Managed by
- Baltimore County Dept. of Recreation and Parks
- Website
- baltimorecountymd.gov
- Coordinates
- 39.23462, -76.62265
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the PATAPSCO RIVER NEAR ELKRIDGE, MD gauge · USGS, 5.4 mi away on Patapsco River
Water level
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USGS gauge PATAPSCO RIVER NEAR ELKRIDGE, MD, 5.4 mi from this launch on Patapsco River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Patapsco River
River in Maryland. All launches on Patapsco River.
Community
Where people who use Patapsco River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Middle Branch Park soft access -West · 1.4 mi · Middle Branch Patapsco River
- Middle Branch Park soft access - East · 1.4 mi · Middle Branch Patapsco River
- Middle Branch Park boat ramps (Broening) · 1.5 mi · Middle Branch Patapsco River
- Masonville Cove soft access · 1.6 mi · Patapsco River
- Boston Street Pier Park · 3.9 mi · Northwest Harbor
- Canton Waterfront Park · 4.0 mi · Northwest Harbor
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -76.62265,39.23464 · Public data (Maryland DNR), DNR spatial data disclaimer only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n1978329377 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.