River Access Site Comparison Chart

 

Access Loc

County

River Entry

Parking

Approach

Facilities

Fees

Attractions

Lower Choptank

Choptank Marina

Caroline

Paved ramp, dock

Ample, paved

Paved county road

Rest rooms, potable water, vending, pay phone, marine fuel

Slip rental

Short walk to groceries.

Windy Hill

Talbot

Paved ramp, dock

Ample, paved

Paved county road

None

Boat launch or trailer parking

 

Dover Bridge

Caroline

No ramp, difficult put-in, strong current between tides

Limited, unpaved

State Hwy MD 331, hazardous approach to parking

None

None

 

Kingston Landing

Talbot

No ramp

Limited, unpaved

Paved county road, right-of-wa y dispuuted late 2000

None

Boat launch or trailer parking

Kings Creek paddle destination.

Ganey’s Wharf

Caroline

Paved ramp, dock

Ample, paved

Paved county road

Portable rest rooms, picnic facilities

None

 

Upper Choptank River

Two Johns

Caroline

No ramp

Very limited, unpaved

Paved county road until final 100 yards to water

None

None

 

Martinak Park

Caroline

Paved ramp, dock

Ample, paved

MD State Hwy 404 and paved county road

Camping, picnic tables, playground s, rest rooms, potable water, pay phone

Camping fee

Martinak State Park: ranger station.  Walk to groceries, pharmacy, gas, ATM. 

Joppa Wharf

Caroline

Soft landing for paddlers

Ample, paved

Paved county road

Portable rest rooms, exhibits, interpretive signage

None

Riverfront wharf, Old Harford Town Maritime Center, skipjack and steamboat exhibits

Denton - Crouse Park

Caroline

Paved ramp, dock

Ample, paved

MD State Hwy Bus 404

Rest rooms, potable water

None

Short walk to Old Harford Town Maritime Center, restaurants, groceries, gas, hardware, ATM, library.

Greensboro

Caroline

No ramp

Ample, unpaved

Paved town street

Picnic tables, grills, portable restrooms, recycling center

None

Short walk to restaurants, groceries, gas, hardware, lodging, ATM.

Christian Park

(Red Bridges)

Caroline

No ramp

Ample, unpaved

Unpaved county road

Picnic tables, grills, trash receptacles

None

Tidal head of the Choptank River.

John Medford

(Mud Mill Pond)

Kent, Delawar e

Paved ramp

Ample, paved

Paved county road

 

None

Pond fishing; access to the extreme upper Choptank River.

Tuckahoe River

New Bridge

Talbot

Paved ramp

Ample, paved

Paved county road

Rest rooms

Boat launch or trailer parking

 

Reese’s Landing

Talbot

No ramp

Ample, paved

Paved county road

 

Boat launch or trailer parking

 

Covey’s Landing

Talbot

Paved ramp, dock

Limited, paved

Paved county road

 

Boat launch or trailer parking

 

Stoney Point

Caroline

No ramp

Limited, unpaved

Unpaved county road

 

None

 

Hillsboro

Caroline

Paved ramp, dock

Ample, paved

MD State Hwy Bus 404

 

None

Rail trail junction.

Tuckahoe Park

Queen Annes

Paved ramp

Ample, paved

Paved county road

Rest rooms, potable water, pay phone, picnic tables, grills, camping nearby, playground

None

Tuckahoe State Park: ranger station, canoe rentals.   Walk to Adkins Arboretum.  Non-tidal stream, fishing. Marshlands paddling.