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Potomac River Access Points

There are many river access points along the river. Along the Upper Potomac, boat ramps tend to be smaller but are usually free. Some access points are designed for carrying kayaks and canoes. In the tidal section of the river below Little Falls, boat ramps are larger--for larger boats--but also can be used for kayaks and canoes. Most parks along the river have access points. Several parks and communities along the Potomac have developed water trails that link access points. In the lower Potomac at and below Washington, there are many full-service marinas that will also allow you to use their boat ramp. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

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Potomac River Access Points

Abells Wharf Boat Ramp

Algonkian Regional Park Boat Ramp

Allegany County Fairgrounds Boat Ramp

Anacostia Community Boathouse

Anacostia Park Boat Ramp

Anglers Inn - River Access

Aqua-Land Marina

Aquia Harbour Marina

Barnum Whitewater Recreation Area

Bazil Newman Riverfront Park

Belle Haven Marina

Belmont Bay Marina

Big Pool

Big Run State Park Boat Ramp

Big Slackwater Boat Ramp

Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Bluhaven Piers

Bonds Landing Boat Ramp

Bonums Landing Boat Ramp

Branson Cove Boat Ramp

Breton Bay/Camp Calvert Landing

Brunswick Boat Ramp

Brunswick Campground Boat Ramp

Buckeystown Community Park

Bushwood Wharf Boat Ramp

Buzzard Point Marina

Cacapon Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Calleva School

Canoe Kayak and Paddle Co.

Capital Cove Marina

Capital Yacht Club

Cather Marine

Cedar Cove Marina

Chaptico Wharf Boat Ramp

Coan River Marina

Coles Point Plantation Marina

Colonial Beach Yacht Center

Coltons Point Marina

Columbia Island Marina

Crows Nest Natural Area

Currioman Landing Boat Ramp

Dam No. 3

Dargan Bend Boat Ramp

Dennis Point Marina and Campground

Diamond Teague Park and Boat Ramp

Dickerson South

Eastern Powerboat Club

Edwards Ferry Boat Ramp

Fairview Beach Yacht Club

Farmington Landing

Feeder Canal at Brookmont

Fifteenmile Creek Boat Ramp

Fletchers Cove

Fort Frederick State Park Campground/Boat Ramp

Fort Washington Marina

Fort Washington Marina Boat Ramp

Fountainhead Regional Park Boat Ramp

Four Locks Boat Ramp

Friendship Landing Boat Ramp

Gary Yoder/Black Oak Boat Access

Gene Mason Sports Complex

Goose Bay Marina

Gravelley Point and Roaches Run

Great Mills Canoe Launch

Green Ridge/Town Creek Access

Hamptons Landing Marina

Hancock Little Tonoloway Boat Ramp

Harbor View Marina at Mattox Creek

Harpers Ferry Access

Harpers Ferry Adventure Center

Hatton Creek

Hoffmasters Marina Inc

Hope Springs Marina

Hospital Point Boat Ramp

Howell Run Boat Ramp

Indian Springs WMA Boat Ramp

James Creek Marina

James Muldoon River Center

Jennings Randolph Boat Ramp

Key Bridge Boathouse

Lake Ridge Park Golf and Marina

Lander Boat Ramp/Lock 29

Leesylvania Park Boat Ramp

Leonardtown Wharf Park

Leopards Mill Hiker Biker Campsite

Lewisetta Marina

Little Pool Hiker Biker Campsite

Lock 33 Access

Machodoc Creek Marina at Dahlgren

Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary

Marshall Hall Boat Ramp

Mason Neck Cartop Boat Launch

Mattingly Park Boat Ramp

McCoole Boat Access

McCoys Ferry Boat Ramp

McKimmey Boat Ramp

Monocacy Aqueduct Boat Ramp

Monocacy Battlefield/Gambrill Mill Access

Monocacy River Boat Ramp

Mountain Lock 37/Lime Kiln

Newtowne Neck State Park

Nolands Ferry Boat Ramp

Occoquan Regional Park Boat Ramp

Occoquan Harbour Marina

Olversons Lodge Creek Marina

Paul Ellis Landing

Paw Paw Access

Pennyfield Conservation Area Boat Ramp

Pinecliff Park/Monocacy River

Piney Point Recreation Area Boat Ramp

Pohick Bay Regional Park Boat Ramp

Point Lookout Boat Ramp

Point of Rocks Boat Ramp

Port Tobacco Marina

Potomac Boat Club

Potomac Paddlesports

River and Trail Outfitters

River Riders

River Springs Landing

Riverbend Park

Riverside Park City of Frederick

Rocky Gap State Park Boat Ramp

Savage River Reservoir North Boat Ramp

Savage River Reservoir South

Seneca Landing Boat Ramp

Shepherdstown Access

Smallwood State Park Boat Ramp

Smith Point Marina

Snyders Landing Boat Ramp

Southern Park and Pier

Spring Gap Boat Ramp

St. Inigoes Boat Ramp

St. Marys City Park Boat Ramp

St. Marys River State Park Boat Ramp

Swan Point Yacht & Country Club

Sycamore Landing

Tall Timbers Vacation Club and Marina

Taylors Landing Boat Ramp

The Slips // Kinsale

Thompson Boat Center

Tyme and Tyde Marina

Upper Monocacy River Boat Ramp

Upper Potomac Industrial Park Boat Ramp

Violetts Lock

Washington Canoe Club

Washington Sailing Marina

Water Recreation in the Harpers Ferry Area

Waugh Point Marina

Westernport Boat Ramp

Westmoreland State Park Boat Ramp

Wharf Marina

Wharf Recreation Pier/Boathouse

White Point Marina

White Rock Hiker Biker Campsite

Whites Ferry Boat Ramp

Wicomico Shores Boat Ramp

Wiley Ford Boat Ramp

Williamsport Boat Ramp

Willow Landing Marina

Yards Marina

Potomac River Access Points

There are many river access points along the river. Along the Upper Potomac, boat ramps tend to be smaller but are usually free. Some access points are designed for carrying kayaks and canoes. In the tidal section of the river below Little Falls, boat ramps are larger--for larger boats--but also can be used for kayaks and canoes. Most parks along the river have access points. Several parks and communities along the Potomac have developed water trails that link access points. In the lower Potomac at and below Washington, there are many full-service marinas that will also allow you to use their boat ramp. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

Abells Wharf Boat Ramp

Algonkian Regional Park Boat Ramp

Allegany County Fairgrounds Boat Ramp

Anacostia Community Boathouse

Anacostia Park Boat Ramp

Anglers Inn - River Access

Aqua-Land Marina

Aquia Harbour Marina

Barnum Whitewater Recreation Area

Bazil Newman Riverfront Park

Belle Haven Marina

Belmont Bay Marina

Big Pool

Big Run State Park Boat Ramp

Big Slackwater Boat Ramp

Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Bluhaven Piers

Bonds Landing Boat Ramp

Bonums Landing Boat Ramp

Branson Cove Boat Ramp

Breton Bay/Camp Calvert Landing

Brunswick Boat Ramp

Brunswick Campground Boat Ramp

Buckeystown Community Park

Bushwood Wharf Boat Ramp

Buzzard Point Marina

Cacapon Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Calleva School

Canoe Kayak and Paddle Co.

Capital Cove Marina

Capital Yacht Club

Cather Marine

Cedar Cove Marina

Chaptico Wharf Boat Ramp

Coan River Marina

Coles Point Plantation Marina

Colonial Beach Yacht Center

Coltons Point Marina

Columbia Island Marina

Crows Nest Natural Area

Currioman Landing Boat Ramp

Dam No. 3

Dargan Bend Boat Ramp

Dennis Point Marina and Campground

Diamond Teague Park and Boat Ramp

Dickerson South

Eastern Powerboat Club

Edwards Ferry Boat Ramp

Fairview Beach Yacht Club

Farmington Landing

Feeder Canal at Brookmont

Fifteenmile Creek Boat Ramp

Fletchers Cove

Fort Frederick State Park Campground/Boat Ramp

Fort Washington Marina

Fort Washington Marina Boat Ramp

Fountainhead Regional Park Boat Ramp

Four Locks Boat Ramp

Friendship Landing Boat Ramp

Gary Yoder/Black Oak Boat Access

Gene Mason Sports Complex

Goose Bay Marina

Gravelley Point and Roaches Run

Great Mills Canoe Launch

Green Ridge/Town Creek Access

Hamptons Landing Marina

Hancock Little Tonoloway Boat Ramp

Harbor View Marina at Mattox Creek

Harpers Ferry Access

Harpers Ferry Adventure Center

Hatton Creek

Hoffmasters Marina Inc

Hope Springs Marina

Hospital Point Boat Ramp

Howell Run Boat Ramp

Indian Springs WMA Boat Ramp

James Creek Marina

James Muldoon River Center

Jennings Randolph Boat Ramp

Key Bridge Boathouse

Lake Ridge Park Golf and Marina

Lander Boat Ramp/Lock 29

Leesylvania Park Boat Ramp

Leonardtown Wharf Park

Leopards Mill Hiker Biker Campsite

Lewisetta Marina

Little Pool Hiker Biker Campsite

Lock 33 Access

Machodoc Creek Marina at Dahlgren

Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary

Marshall Hall Boat Ramp

Mason Neck Cartop Boat Launch

Mattingly Park Boat Ramp

McCoole Boat Access

McCoys Ferry Boat Ramp

McKimmey Boat Ramp

Monocacy Aqueduct Boat Ramp

Monocacy Battlefield/Gambrill Mill Access

Monocacy River Boat Ramp

Mountain Lock 37/Lime Kiln

Newtowne Neck State Park

Nolands Ferry Boat Ramp

Occoquan Regional Park Boat Ramp

Occoquan Harbour Marina

Olversons Lodge Creek Marina

Paul Ellis Landing

Paw Paw Access

Pennyfield Conservation Area Boat Ramp

Pinecliff Park/Monocacy River

Piney Point Recreation Area Boat Ramp

Pohick Bay Regional Park Boat Ramp

Point Lookout Boat Ramp

Point of Rocks Boat Ramp

Port Tobacco Marina

Potomac Boat Club

Potomac Paddlesports

River and Trail Outfitters

River Riders

River Springs Landing

Riverbend Park

Riverside Park City of Frederick

Rocky Gap State Park Boat Ramp

Savage River Reservoir North Boat Ramp

Savage River Reservoir South

Seneca Landing Boat Ramp

Shepherdstown Access

Smallwood State Park Boat Ramp

Smith Point Marina

Snyders Landing Boat Ramp

Southern Park and Pier

Spring Gap Boat Ramp

St. Inigoes Boat Ramp

St. Marys City Park Boat Ramp

St. Marys River State Park Boat Ramp

Swan Point Yacht & Country Club

Sycamore Landing

Tall Timbers Vacation Club and Marina

Taylors Landing Boat Ramp

The Slips // Kinsale

Thompson Boat Center

Tyme and Tyde Marina

Upper Monocacy River Boat Ramp

Upper Potomac Industrial Park Boat Ramp

Violetts Lock

Washington Canoe Club

Washington Sailing Marina

Water Recreation in the Harpers Ferry Area

Waugh Point Marina

Westernport Boat Ramp

Westmoreland State Park Boat Ramp

Wharf Marina

Wharf Recreation Pier/Boathouse

White Point Marina

White Rock Hiker Biker Campsite

Whites Ferry Boat Ramp

Wicomico Shores Boat Ramp

Wiley Ford Boat Ramp

Williamsport Boat Ramp

Willow Landing Marina

Yards Marina