Maryland Boat Launches

• Designated launch areas — Two launch areas for paddle craft; electric motors only (gas outboards must be trimmed out of water).
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Kayak/canoe ramp — Self-launch ramp off Seneca Creek Road; boat center rents boats May through Labor Day.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Conowingo Creek — Cecil County boat ramp
• Glen Cove — Harford County boat ramp
• Broad Creek — Boat ramp; low water can limit larger boats
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Deep Creek Lake State Park Boat Ramp — Maryland DNR ramp in the state park, Swanton; open 24 hours, fee by honor box or lake permit
• More public access — See Maryland DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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• Park boat ramp — Paved ramp with dock, $2.00 launch fee; low late-summer/fall water can make the ramp unusable, call the park first. Gas motors prohibited, electric allowed.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Launching ramp — Posted signs at the ramp show the special regulations; no horsepower limit
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Rocky Gap public boat ramps — Two public boat ramps (fee required); electric motors only; paddle craft launch at designated areas
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Route 26 Boat Launch Areas — Two paved Baltimore City launch areas off Route 26; city permit required ($60), no gas motors
• More public access — See Maryland DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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• Black Hill Boats ramp and dock — Hand-launch boats only, accessible dock for canoes/kayaks; private boats need a daily or seasonal permit, Mar 1 - Dec 15, 6 am to sunset; 20920 Lake Ridge Dr, Boyds
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Loch Raven Fishing Center — 12101 Dulaney Valley Rd, Phoenix, MD; two concrete ramps; launching permit required; electric motors only
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Public shoreline — No boat ramp; boating not permitted. Shore and ice fishing allowed; no fishing along the dam face.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Piney Run Park boat ramps — Two boat ramps (entrance fee at park gate); canoe and kayak rentals at the ramp; park open 7 am to sunset April 1 - Oct 31
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Browns Bridge Launch — Public launch operated by WSSC, Montgomery County side; Watershed Use Permit $6 daily / $70 annual; permits at Brighton Dam Information Center
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Public boat ramps — Three public ramps; electric motors only; outboards must be removed before launching; levels fluctuate.
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• St. Marys Lake boat ramp — One boat ramp; electric motors only
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Big Branch Launch — Public launch operated by WSSC, Howard County; open mid-March to Nov 30 during watershed hours (30 min before sunrise to sunset); Watershed Use Permit $6 daily / $70 annual
• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Lake page: map, bait shops, species →

• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Lake page: map, bait shops, species →

• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

Lake page: map, bait shops, species →