Maryland Rivers with Boat Ramps
Maryland has 8 rivers with at least one public boat ramp, totaling 10 launch sites we track. Back River - Hawk Cove has the most, with 2 ramps alone.
Average of 1.3 boat ramps per river.
We currently list 8 of the 35 rivers we've identified in Maryland. Additional rivers will appear as more counties complete the verification process.
Top Rivers
The 8 rivers with the most public boat ramps we track in Maryland.
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All Maryland Rivers with Boat Ramps
All 8 Maryland rivers with public boat ramps are listed below. Rivers are sorted alphabetically by default, or you can reorder them by number of launch sites. Click any river to view detailed ramp locations, maps, launch information and available facilities.
Good · Fair · Poor - EPA water quality assessment, shown only where every ramp on that river falls within the same watershed.
| River | Boat ramps | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Back River | 1 | 1 |
| Back River - Hawk Cove | 2 | 1 |
| Gunpowder River | 1 | 1 |
| Middle Branch Patapsco River | 1 | 1 |
| Middle River | 1 | 1 |
| Patuxent River | 2 | 1 |
| Rhode River | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky Gap Run | 1 | 1 |
Other waterway types in Maryland
Rivers aren't the only way ramps are organized here - browse another type below.