Distance:

3.5 Miles

River:

Upper Choptank, Watts Creek

Start:

Martinak Park Access

Destinations:

Upper reaches of Watts Creek

Route Description:

Visit the Chesapeake pungy shipwreck exhibit near the public boat ramp in Martinak State Park. Launch from the ramp and paddle upstream on Watts Creek to the MD Route 404 bridge.  Return down Watts Creek to the boat ramp

Themes:

Nature, Colonial History, Riverine Trade

Best Seasons:

Any

Sites on This Trip

Site

Miles From Start

Features

Pungy Shipwreck

0.0

Exhibit of 1840s shipwreck raised from Watts Creek. Martinak State Park with camping, picknicking, and park programs. Public landing. Watts Creek tidal stream ecosystem.

Watts Creek

1.7

Navigable head of Watts Creek near the MD Route 404 bridge.  Waterfowl, bald eagles, osprey, wetlands, and wildlife enroute, with limited evidence of human habitation.