Joppa Wharf Access


	Upper Choptank River Public Landing


	Joppa Wharf is unique on the Choptank -- In Summer 2001 the reconstructed steamboat wharf and historic shipways will be completed. Replica freight and passenger terminal buildings will serve as visitor centers and exhibits. Skipjacks in the water and on the wharf will be restored as exhibits and for educational use. The shipways can serve as a soft landing for paddle craft.

County	Caroline
River Entry	Shipways soft landing, docking at historic wharf
Parking	Limited, paved (expanding in 2001-2002)
Approach	Paved county road
Facilities	Portable restrooms
Fees	None
Attractions	Skipjack and river heritage exhibits, Old Harford Town Maritime Center; short walk to restaurants, banks, library, county offices, pay phones, groceries, gas, hardware store,

Historic Sites Within 5 Miles of Joppa Wharf
Historic Site	Miles Upriver	Miles Downriver
Brick Mill Landing	3.3
Landing Creek	3.1
Passapae Landing	2.9
Sangston’s Landing	2.4
Brigantine Landing	2.2
Melville’s Warehouse	1.8
Barwick’s Ferry	1.8
Hardcastle Mill Landing	1.8
Adams Landing	1.2
Denton Ferry and Bridges	0.1
Pig Point	0.1
West Denton	0.0
Joppa Wharf	0.0	0.0
Vesper Shipwreck		0.2
Martinak Park		1.9
Pungy Shipwreck		1.9
Pealiquor Landing		2.1
Lyford Landing		3.0
Potter’s Landing		4.4
Keens Landing		4.6
Two Johns		4.7

River Sections

Other Access Points
on the Upper
Choptank River