Whitehaven soft access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Wicomico River · near Princess Anne · 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
- Trailer parking
- 1 space
- Car parking
- 3 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Somerset Co. Roads & Waterways Dept.
- Website
- somersetmd.us
- Coordinates
- 38.26599, -75.78307
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Baltimore District; the one nearest this launch is of February 18, 2021). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Whitehaven · NOAA, 0.3 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Whitehaven station, 0.3 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 3:48 am 1.0 ft · High 9:14 am 2.1 ft · Low 3:44 pm 1.0 ft · High 9:46 pm 2.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 4:42 am 0.9 ft · High 10:21 am 2.2 ft · Low 4:50 pm 1.0 ft · High 10:49 pm 2.5 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 5:30 am 0.8 ft · High 11:23 am 2.4 ft · Low 5:50 pm 0.8 ft · High 11:45 pm 2.5 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 6:14 am 0.7 ft · High 12:14 pm 2.6 ft · Low 6:42 pm 0.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 12:32 am 2.6 ft · Low 6:55 am 0.5 ft · High 12:58 pm 2.8 ft · Low 7:31 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 1:17 am 2.7 ft · Low 7:37 am 0.3 ft · High 1:42 pm 3.1 ft · Low 8:19 pm 0.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 2:02 am 2.7 ft · Low 8:20 am 0.2 ft · High 2:26 pm 3.2 ft · Low 9:07 pm 0.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Wicomico · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of February 18, 2021 by the Baltimore District. Least depth in the channel (Whitehaven Ferry 69+000 to 91+000): 13.4 ft; project depth 14 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 Wicomico River
River in Maryland. All launches on Wicomico River.
Community
Where people who use Wicomico River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Clara Road · 2.1 mi · Wicomico River
- Drawbridge Road · 2.8 mi · Wicomico River
- Webster's Cove · 2.9 mi · Wicomico River
- Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area · 3.0 mi · Muddy Hole Creek
- Douglas Nichols Park · 5.2 mi · Passerdyke Creek
- Wetipquin Park · 6.2 mi · Wetipquin Creek
Sources
- Maryland DNR Public Water Access Sites record -75.78307,38.26599 · 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.