Recreation and Parks - Public Landings

The matrix below lists the public landings in St. Mary's County.<> For more information, please see our Guide to Public Boating Access.
Further below is a listing of County and State parks that have water access. Public Beach Water Quality Monitoring.
Beach Water Quality Hotline (301) 475-4330 ext. 7837. Park and Public Landings Locator Map
The publication: Water Trails in Western St. Mary's County, Maryland can be obtained at the Recreation and Parks main office.
St. Mary's County Landings - Location & Information
Landing Location |
Boat Slip
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Pier
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Boat Launch Area
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Boarding Pier
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Floating Dock/Platform
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Picnic Table
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Charcoal Grill
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Portable Toilets
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Portable Toilets - Seasonal
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Paved Parking
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Additional CommentsAmenities with the are ADA Compliant |
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Abell's Wharf 21620 Abell's Wharf Road, Leonardtown Rt. 5 to Rt. 244 to Abell's Wharf Road, Leonardtown |
NOTE: access to Floating Dock/Platform is on boat launch and may partially exceed slope requirements. |
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Bushwood Wharf 36803 Bushwood Wharf Road, Bushwood Rt. 242 to end of Rt. 239, Bushwood |
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Camp Calvert Landing 22530 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown Rt. 5, end of Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown |
Canoe/kayak launching only Minimal Parking |
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Chaptico Wharf 23975 Old Chaptico Wharf Road, Rt. 234 to Rt. 238 to end of Chaptico Wharf Road, Maddox |
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Clarke's Landing 245417 Clarke's Landing Road, Hollywood Rt. 235 to end of Clarke's Landing Road, |
Minimal parking NOTE: access to Floating Dock/Platform is on boat launch and may partially exceed slope requirements. |
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Forest Landing 44600 Forest Landing Road, Hollywood Rt. 235 to Sotterley Rd. to Forest Landing Road |
NOTE: access to Floating Dock/Platform is on boat launch and may partially exceed slope requirements. |
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Fox Harbor Landing 16490 Dunbar Lane, Ridge Rt. 5 to Rt. 235, to Fox Harbor Rd to end of Dunbar Lane, Wynne |
Minimal Parking |
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Great Mills Canoe/Kayak Launch 20228 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills Rt. 5 in Great Mills (near Post Office) |
Canoe/kayak launching only | ||||||||||
Paul Ellis Landing 37385 Paul Ellis Road, Avenue Rt. 242, end of Paul Ellis Road, Avenue |
Minimal parking | ||||||||||
Piney Point Landing 17139 Piney Point Road, Piney Point Rt. 5 to Rt. 249, before the St. George's Island Bridge |
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River Springs Landing 37250 River Springs Road, Avenue Rt. 242, end of River Springs Road, Avenue |
Minimal parking | ||||||||||
St. George's Island Landing 16036 Thomas Road, St. George's Island Rt. 5, Thomas Road, St. George's Island |
Canoe/kayak launching only Minimal Parking |
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St. Inigoes Landing 46621 Beachville Road, St. Inigoes MD Rt. 5 to end of Beachville Road, South of St. Inigoes |
NOTE: access to Floating Dock/Platform is on boat launch and may partially exceed slope requirements. |
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Tall Timbers Landing 18536 Herring Creek Road, Tall Timbers Rt. 5 to Rt. 249, end of Tall Timbers Road, Tall Timbers |
Minimal Parking |
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Wicomico Shores Landing 35222 Army-Navy Drive, Mechanicsville Rt. 234 to Aviation Yacht Club Road, turn right on Army Navy Drive, continue to end |
Restroom Building open year round NOTE: access to Floating Dock/Platform is on boat launch and may partially exceed slope requirements. |
County Parks with Water Access.
Elms
Beach Park
Rt.
235, Bay Forest Road
Dameron
Public beach with unsupervised swimming, fishing and crabbing.
Myrtle
Point Park
Rt.4,
Patuxent Boulevard
California
Public beach with unsupervised swimming, fishing and crabbing.
Piney Point
Lighthouse Museum & Park
Rt. 5
to Rt. 249
Lighthouse Road, Piney Point
No fishing or crabbing area is available at this site; a boater/visitor pier is available.
Snow Hill Park
26590 South Sandgates Road, Mechanicsville.
Public beach with unsupervised swimming, fishing and crabbing.
Town of Leonardtown Public Landings
Leonardtown Wharf Park
Rt. 5. to end of Washing Street, Leonardtown
Visit historic Leonardtown Wharf Park by car or boat; docking
facilities; no pier or boat ramp.
Port of Leonardtown Park
Rt. 5 in Leonardtown, next to KFC and Exxon
Canoe/kayak launch located on McIntosh Run; pull out at
Leonardtown Wharf or Camp Calvert Landing; future site of park
and winery.
State Parks with Water Access
Point Lookout State Park
Rt. 5
Point Lookout, Scotland -
Public beach with unsupervised swimming, fishing and crabbing.
St. Clement's
Island State Park
Rt. 242 to
Coltons Point -
Public beach with unsupervised swimming, fishing and crabbing.
St. Mary's River
State Park
Rt. 5, Camp
Cosoma Road,
Leonardtown -
Fishing and boating at this site.
Greenwell State Park
Rt. 235 to
Sotterley Road to
Steer Horn Neck
Road, Hollywood -
Public beach with unsupervised swimming, fishing and crabbing.
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